Description Bombarral

Bombarral is a Portuguese village in the district of Leiria, located in the province of Estremadura and integrating the Intermunicipal Community of the West in the Centro region, with about 4 400 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 91.29 km² in area and 13,193 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 4 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Óbidos, to the northeast by Caldas da Rainha, to the southeast by Cadaval and to the southwest by Lourinhã

In a region where agricultural activity is dominant, with a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. XIV, in which this area was inserted in the Farm of the Monastery of Alcobaça and was looked after by the friars, Bombarral is known as a fruit and wine producing center, a fact evident in its coat of arms ornamented with a bunch of grapes.

The two most important events in the locality also bear witness to this factor, such as the Portuguese Wine Festival in July and the Feira da Pêra Rocha in August.

This connection is also witnessed by the tile panels from the beginning of the century. XX that line the walls of the Railway Station and that reproduce scenes related to the harvests and the preparation of wines.

This is therefore an excellent introduction to the visit of the area, in which the main buildings are the manor houses and the farms, with the Church of Madre de Deus and the Chapel of São Brás standing out in religious architecture.