Alvorninha Explained

Type:	parish
Official Name:	Alvorninha
Region:	Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Cim:	Oeste
District:	Leiria
Municipality:	Caldas da Rainha
Area Total:	37.60
Population Total:	2987
Population As Of:	2011
Coordinates:	39.383°N -9.036°W

Alvorninha is one of twelve civil parishes (freguesias) in the municipality of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. The civil parish has an area of ^[1] and had a population of 2,987 at the 2011 census.^[2]

It is the birth location of Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Area (km²) of national territory by Geographic localization (Administrative division); Annual. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Statistics Portugal). 13 May 2014. (Click "Change selection conditions" to choose the parish under Portugal > Leiria > Caldas da Rainha.)
2. Web site: Resident population (No.) by Place of residence and Sex; Decennial. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Statistics Portugal). 13 May 2014. (Click "Change selection conditions" to choose the parish under Portugal > Continente > Centro > Oeste > Caldas da Rainha.)