Tancos

Tancos
Parish
Tancos
Coordinates: 39°27′40″N 8°23′56″W / 39.461°N 8.399°W / 39.461; -8.399Coordinates: 39°27′40″N 8°23′56″W / 39.461°N 8.399°W / 39.461; -8.399
Country Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Médio Tejo
Intermunic. comm. Médio Tejo
District Santarém
Municipality Vila Nova da Barquinha
Area
  Total 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 243
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)

Tancos is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha. The population in 2011 was 243,[1] in an area of 2.04 km².[2]

Tancos parish is the location of an important military area (Polígono de Tancos) that includes the Tancos Military Air Field, the Parachute Troops School and a military engineering unit.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. Direção-Geral do Território
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