Type: | parish |
Official Name: | Abiul |
Region: | Centro |
Cim: | Região de Leiria |
District: | Leiria |
Leader Name: | Sandra Cristina Costa Barros |
Municipality: | Pombal |
Coordinates: | 39.8736°N -8.5386°W |
Area Total: | 53.16 |
Population Total: | 2729 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Patron: | Nossa Senhora das Neves |
Abiul, is a Portuguese "freguesia" (Portuguese word for parish) of Pombal municipality.
Populalation of Abiul[1] | |||||||||||||||
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1864 | 1878 | 1890 | 1900 | 1911 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | |
2 410 | 2 710 | 2 937 | 3 388 | 3 623 | 3 771 | 4 172 | 4 751 | 5 190 | 5 180 | 4 711 | 3 845 | 3 217 | 3 090 | 2 729 |
During the black plague, "Abiulenses" (the name given to their locals) asked for Nossa Senhora das Neves 's help, promising an annual festive in her honour.
The festival consists of a procession, music, local merchandise, dance, and a bullfight.