Arzila
Civil parish
Arzila is located in Portugal
Arzila
Arzila
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°11′3″N 8°33′7″W / 40.18417°N 8.55194°W / 40.18417; -8.55194
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Coimbra
DistrictCoimbra
MunicipalityCoimbra
Disbanded28 January 2013
Area
 • Total3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total655
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
PatronImmaculate Conception

Arzila is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 655, in an area of 3.45 km2.[1] On 28 January 2013 it merged with Taveiro and Ameal to form Taveiro, Ameal e Arzila.[2] There is a Moroccan city with the same name, indicating its etymology is of Arabic origin.

It is home to the Paul de Arzila, a natural reserve with a large number of species of birds among other animals. Its patron Immaculate Conception is celebrated annually on 8 December.

Population of the
civil parish of
Arzila[3]
(1864–2011)
YearPop.±%
1864 308—    
1878 328+6.5%
1890 395+20.4%
1900 476+20.5%
1911 528+10.9%
1920 544+3.0%
1930 578+6.2%
1940 617+6.7%
1950 663+7.5%
1960 653−1.5%
1970 706+8.1%
1981 974+38.0%
1991 711−27.0%
2001 728+2.4%
2011 655−10.0%

References

  1. ↑ "Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Censos 2011". censos.ine.pt. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias" (PDF). Assembleia da República: 40. 28 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Statistics Portugal - Web Portal". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 2021-06-15.


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