Arzila (Coimbra)

Arzila
Arzila
Civil parish
	Arzila Location in Portugal
	Coordinates: 40°11′3″N 8°33′7″W / 40.18417°N 8.55194°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Região de Coimbra
District	Coimbra
Municipality	Coimbra
Disbanded	28 January 2013
Area
• Total	3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	655
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Patron	Immaculate 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 Punic 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)
Year	Pop.	±%
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

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

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[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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