Leiria, Portugal · Europe
Pombal sits on the route: 25 minutes from Louriçal, 51km from Nazare.
Pombal is a town located in Leiria, Portugal. With a population of 17,355, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pombal sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pombal to your route.
Pombal (Portuguese pronunciation: [põˈbal] ) is a city and a municipality located in the historical Beira Litoral province and in the região de Leiria of the Leiria district.
The population in 2011 was 55217, in an area of 626.00 km2. The population of the city of Pombal proper is about 18000 inhabitants.
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municipality is served by a railway station which is part of the Linha do Norte, the main Portuguese railway line that connects its two largest cities, Lisbon and Porto.
The Mayor is Luís Diogo de Paiva Morão Alves Mateus since 2013, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is November 11 and celebrates St. Martin's Day.
In 2017, an 82-foot-long skeleton of a possible sauropod dinosaur was uncovered in a Pombal property owner's backyard.
In January 2026, Storm Kristin caused a catastrophic impact in the municipality of Pombal.
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Pombal is located in Leiria, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 39.9167 latitude, -8.6285 longitude.
Pombal has a population of approximately 17,355 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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cathedral
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
37 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A fishing town famous for producing the world's largest surfed waves, with 30-meter swells breaking at the Praia do Norte canyon.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Portugal's largest church, a UNESCO Cistercian abbey founded in 1153, holding the facing carved tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Inês de Castro: placed foot-to-foot so they rise facing each other at judgement.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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