Médio Tejo

The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Médio Tejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɛðju ˈtɛʒu]; English: Middle Tagus) is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in December 2008, replacing the former Comunidade Urbana do Médio Tejo created in 2004.[1] It takes its name from the river Tagus. Médio Tejo is also a NUTS 3 subregion of Centro Region: since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion has covered the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Tomar. Médio Tejo comprises parts of the former districts of Santarém and Castelo Branco.

Médio Tejo
Coordinates: 39°36′N 8°25′W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Established2008
SeatTomar
Municipalities13
Area
  Total3,344.31 km2 (1,291.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total247,331
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitemediotejo.pt

The population in 2011 was 247,331,[3] in an area of 3,344.31 square kilometres (1,291.25 sq mi).[4]

Municipalities

The CIM Médio Tejo is composed of 11 municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation (2011)[3]Area (km2)[4]
Abrantes39,325714.69
Alcanena13,868127.33
Constância4,05680.37
Entroncamento20,20613.73
Ferreira do Zêzere8,619190.38
Mação7,338399.98
Ourém45,932416.68
Sardoal3,93992.15
Tomar40,677351.20
Torres Novas36,717270.00
Vila Nova da Barquinha7,32249.53
Total227,9992,706.03

References

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