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Alcobaca

Alcobaça is a Portuguese city and municipality in the intermunicipal community Oeste and the region Oeste e Vale do Tejo, in the historical province of Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. The city grew along the valleys of the rivers Alcoa and Baça, from which it derives its name. The municipality population in 2011 was 56,693, in an area of 408.14 square kilometres (157.58 mi2).

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Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Portuguese
Language
Portuguese, Mirandese
Time zones
UTC+0
UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer)
Power plugs
Type C/F
Power plugs
Type C, F · 230 V
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Drive on the right
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Estremadura, Portugal · Population: 57K · Calling code: +351

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