Carvalhal (Abrantes)

Carvalhal
Parish
Coat of arms
Carvalhal
Coordinates: 39°33′54″N 8°11′35″W / 39.565°N 8.193°WCoordinates: 39°33′54″N 8°11′35″W / 39.565°N 8.193°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Subregion	Médio Tejo
Intermunic. comm.	Médio Tejo
District	Santarém
Municipality	Abrantes
Area
• Total	17.54 km^2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	722
• Density	41/km^2 (110/sq mi)

Carvalhal is a Portuguese parish, located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 722,^[1] in an area of 17.54 km².^[2] Once, the parish population was composed by a large number of woodcutters, due to its location in a densely forested area. However, since the 1980s, the economic importance of the forest has been declining. The zone is usually affected by several wildfires during the summer.

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
2. Direção-Geral do Território