Santarem region

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The Santarém region is an area in central Portugal known historically as a strategic medieval stronghold and today for its agricultural plains along the Tagus River.

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Santarem region canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
historical region
contains municipality of Abrantes
linked to: city of Abrantes

municipality of Almeirim
municipality of Alpiarça
municipality of Benavente
municipality of Cartaxo
municipality of Chamusca
linked to: Chamusca (town)

municipality of Constância
municipality of Coruche
municipality of Entroncamento
municipality of Ferreira do Zêzere
municipality of Golegã
municipality of Mação
municipality of Ourém
municipality of Rio Maior
linked to: Rio Maior (city)

municipality of Salvaterra de Magos
municipality of Santarém
municipality of Sardoal
municipality of Tomar
linked to: Tomar Municipality

municipality of Torres Novas
municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha
country Portugal
economicActivity agriculture
food processing industry
hasCapital Santarém
hasClimate Mediterranean climate with continental influence
hasLandUse irrigated crop fields
pasturelands
vineyards
historicallyKnownFor strategic medieval stronghold
historicalRole frontier zone between Christian and Muslim territories in the Middle Ages
historicalSignificance important defensive position over the Tagus valley
knownFor cereal production
fertile agricultural plains
livestock farming
wine production
language Portuguese
locatedIn Ribatejo
central Portugal
locatedOn right bank of the Tagus River
notableCity Abrantes
Santarém
Tomar
partOf Lisbon and Tagus Valley macro-region
linked to: Lisboa Region

historical province of Ribatejo
transportCorridor Lisbon–Porto axis
linked to: Lisbon–Porto

Lisbon–Spain interior routes
traversedBy Tagus River

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Abu Yaqub Yusuf placeOfDeath Santarem region