Penela Municipality
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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Penela is a circle ( concelho ) and Vila ( town ) in Portugal with 5980 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011).
Geography
Penela is located about 20 km south of the district capital of Coimbra.
History
The Romans had a fortress that was destroyed by the Vandals. The newly erected here in connection fortress was conquered in the 8th century by the Arabs. These were displaced as a result of the Reconquista of Ferdinand I., and D.Sisnando was as Count of Coimbra ruler of Penela. Before the founding of the independent Kingdom of Portugal Penela received its first city rights ( Foral ) in 1137, of D.Afonso Henriques. After re- invasion of the Arabs Penela was finally recaptured in 1148.
In the Portuguese revolution of 1383 the inhabitants Penelas fought on the side of the supporters of John I, against the will of the ruler of the city. In 1514, King Manuel I. renewed the city rights.
Management
Circle
Penela is the administrative seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Miranda do Corvo, Figueiró dos Vinhos, Ansiao, Soure and Condeixa -a-Nova.
The following parishes ( freguesias ) lying in circle Penela:
Demographics
Twinning