Fátima, Portugal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fátima
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Country | Portugal | ||
District | Santarém | ||
Municipality | Ourém | ||
Parishes | 1 | ||
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• Total | 71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi) | ||
Population
(2001)
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• Total | 10,302 | ||
• Density | 144/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) | ||
Postal code |
2495
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Website | http://www.freguesiadefatima.pt |
Fátima is a city in Portugal. It is famous for the religious visions that took place there in 1917. The town itself has a population of 10,302 (2001). It is in the municipality of Ourém, in the Centro Region and sub region of Medio Tejo. It is in the district of Santarém and included in the urban agglomeration of Leiria, in central Portugal, 187 km (116 mi) south of Porto and 123 km (76 mi) north of Lisbon.
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Images for kids
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The devotion through Our Lady of Fátima attracts millions of Christian pilgrims to Fátima, in Portugal.
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The Pope Benedict XVI at the time of the delivery of the second Golden Rose to the Virgin of Fatima in May 2010.
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Paul VI with Sister Lúcia, 1967.
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Pope Francis in Fatima, 2017.
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The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is the 5th largest Roman Catholic Church in the world.
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The Way of the Cross in Valinhos.
See also
In Spanish: Fátima (Portugal) para niños