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Nazaré

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Also known as Nazare, Nazaré Municipality, Nazare Municipality

municipality in Portugal

Key facts

Country
Portugal
Region
Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic comm
Oeste
District
Leiria
President
Walter Chicharro ( PS )
Total
82.43 km (31.83 sq mi)
Density
180.6/km (467.8/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+00:00 ( WET )
Summer dst
UTC+01:00 ( WEST )
Local holiday
September 8
Website
www.cm-nazare.pt

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

CM Nazaré

Sítio oficial da Câmara Municipal da Nazaré. Informação sobre o município, composição e atividades. Inclui uma agenda de eventos no concelho.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Nazaré
Country
Portugal
Located in
Estremadura
Population
15060
Area
82.43
Shares border with
Alcobaça
Official website
www.cm-nazare.pt
Image
Nazaré.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Zushi
Commons category
Nazaré
postal code
2450
topic's main category
Category:Nazaré, Portugal
public holiday
patronal festival
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+351-262-550-010
number of viewers/listeners
671624
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Encyclopedic overview

Nazaré ( Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐzɐˈɾɛ] ) is a Portuguese resort town and municipality located in the Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. The municipality has a population of 14,889 in an area of 82.43 km, while the town itself has around 10,000 inhabitants.

Nazaré is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast (Costa de Prata). It is famous for its huge waves and surfing competitions. As of 2026, the record for the tallest wave ever surfed stands at a wave measured at 26.2 m (86 ft) at Nazaré in 2020, ridden by German surfer Sebastian Steudtner.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nazaré” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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