Serra d'El-Rei

Serra d'El-Rei ('Mountains of the King') is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Peniche on the Atlantic Coast. The population in 2011 was 1,401,[1] in an area of 8.92 km².[2] Serra d'El-Rei became a town on July 1, 2003.

Serra d'El-Rei
Civil parish
Coordinates: 39.331°N 9.270°W / 39.331; -9.270
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLeiria
MunicipalityPeniche
Area
 • Total8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,401
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.jfserradelrei.com/

It was at Serra d'El-Rei that King Peter I of Portugal lived with his lover Inês de Castro. His 14th-century castle in the town is now divided into three private living houses today.

Serra d'El-Rei is 7 km (4.3 mi) west of the historic walled-town of Óbidos, and 10 km east from Peniche.

  • The 17th century Catholic church in the town square
    The 17th century Catholic church in the town square
  • Interior of the church showing typical hand-painted blue and white tiles with Biblical scenes
    Interior of the church showing typical hand-painted blue and white tiles with Biblical scenes

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país



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