Pinhal Litoral Explained

Pinhal Litoral (pronounced as /pt/) is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.^[1] It covered an area of 1,741 km², a population of 261,665 (as of 2005) and a density of 150 inhabitants/km². It has a diversified economic activity, mainly glass, plastics, wood and agriculture.

Cities and towns

The main city is Leiria (pop.50,176 ;. Other cities are Marinha Grande (29,000) and Pombal (18,000).

Municipalities

It covers 5 municipalities:

• Batalha [town]
• Leiria [city] Capital of the urban community and Leiria-Fátima Diocese
• Marinha Grande [city]
• Pombal [city]
• Porto de Mós [town]

References

39.7667°N -61°W

Notes and References

1. https://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=227154766&att_display=n&att_download=y Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais