Tramagal Explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Tramagal
Region:Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Cim:Médio Tejo
District:Santarém
Municipality:Abrantes
Coordinates:39.451°N -8.247°W
Area Total:24.10
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3500

Tramagal is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 3,500,[1] in an area of 24.10 km2.[2] The parish is the third-most populous in the municipality.

Economy

Tramagal is the seat of a historical ironworks, originally called Metalúrgica Duarte Ferreira, which was later acquired by Mitsubishi's truck division Fuso, majority owned by the Daimler Truck group. In the 1960s the factory produced, under licence, Berliet trucks for the Portuguese military. As of 2023, it hosts European production of the eCanter electric light truck.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=165404348&att_display=n&att_download=y Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
  2. http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. https://eco.sapo.pt/reportagem/a-hora-e-meia-de-lisboa-fabrica-se-um-camiao-a-cada-oito-minutos/