Description Alcanena

Alcanena is a Portuguese village that belongs to the district of Santarém, in the province of Ribatejo, region of the Center (NUTS II) and sub-region of the Middle Tejo (NUTS III), with about 4 100 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 127.33 km² in area and 13 868 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 7 parishes. The municipality is limited to the northeast by the municipality of Ourém, to the east by Torres Novas, to the south and southwest by Santarém and to the northwest by the municipalities of Porto de Mós and Batalha.

Located at the foot of the Serras de Aire and Candeeiros, an area classified as a Natural Park, the village of Alcanena developed a lot in the 19th century. XIX, when several factories linked to the tanning industry were installed in the region. It was a time of prosperity that brought a lot of wealth to this region, dating from the end of the century. XIX-beginning of the century. XX, many of the beautiful buildings that can be found in Alcanena.

In the surroundings, in an extremely cool and green place are the "Olhos d`Água" - the springs of the River Alviela, one of the points where water is collected for home water supply to the city of Lisbon.