Pombalinho is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santarém, with 8.93 km ² of area and 689 inhabitants (2001). Density: 79.0 inhabitants / km ².

History

Located on the right bank of the Tagus River, the northeastern city of Santarém, the parish Pombalinho distance of 22 kilometers from the headquarters of the Municipality.
It was an important town in Roman antiquity to the end of Santarém. Former parish of Santa Cruz do Pombal, has become, from the XVIII th by Pombalinho to distinguish from other villages with the same name, especially the town of Pombal.

Geography

The territory of this village, in almost all Lezíria fertile, determines almost exclusively to agricultural activity, with success, engage the people. Here the tourist will be alive by the existence of the traditional way of being Ribatejano. Pombalinho takes place in the festival of S. Sebastian on days 27, 28 and 29 June, with mass singing, sermon, procession, Cavalhadas, among other activities. The 1st Baron of Pombalinho, Antonio Vasques da Cunha de Araújo Porto Carrero, was mentioned in What's My Land of Almeida Garrett.

Heraldry

Symbolism of the Coat: The green shield represents agriculture. Aspa checker of red and gold, the combination of the patron saint (Santa Cruz) and colors of the arms of the baron Pombalinho (chess with gold, and the quote of Portocarreras loaded with pictures of red gold, the rocks), and a Roman pavement made recently discovered, with parallelepiped of various colors. Two doves in silver, outlined in the flanks, speaker element. Bunch of grapes silver, sheets of gold, to represent a source of wealth of the parish. Roca linen on edge, with other agricultural production. The flag is yellow, color of the pieces taken from the main shield.

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Festivities and Pilgrimages

• Annual Festivals S. Sebastian