Peniche, Portugal

Peniche
Municipality
Flag of Peniche
Flag
Coat of arms of Peniche
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°21′N 9°22′W / 39.350°N 9.367°W / 39.350; -9.367
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLeiria
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentHenrique Bertino (GCEPP)
Area
 • Total77.55 km2 (29.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,431
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMonday after the 1st Sunday of August
Websitewww.cm-peniche.pt

Peniche (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨˈniʃɨ] ⓘ) is a seaside municipality and a city in the Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. It has 26,431 inhabitants,[1] in an area of 77.55 km2.[2] The city itself has a population of about 15,600 inhabitants. The present mayor is Henrique Bertino, elected by the independent coalition GCEPP (Grupo de Cidadãos Eleitores por Peniche; Electors for Peniche Group of Citizens).[3] The idiomatic expression Friend from Peniche, used to describe someone who wants to receive things at the expense of other without giving anything in return, comes from here.

History and landmarks

The city was built on a rocky peninsula which is considered by geologists[4][5] a unique example of the Toarcian turnover during the worldwide Early Jurassic extinction.[6][7][8]

Peniche is known for its long beaches, which are popular for recreational activities and sports such as surfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding and kite surfing. These beaches are consistently windy and have good surf breaks with Supertubos, i.e., waves forming fast and powerful tubes, considered among the best in Europe. The area has been called the "European Pipeline", after the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii.

Peniche Fortress is a notable example of Portuguese coastal defences. During the 20th-century period of authoritarian rule known as the Estado Novo, or Second Republic, it was used as a prison for communists and other opponents of the regime.

The Berlengas islands, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) offshore from the peninsula, are part of the municipality. They form one of the world's first nature reserves. In summer, the islands can be visited by taking a ferryboat from Peniche.

Peniche, with its scenic harbour, white windmills, chapels and long sandy beaches has inspired famous artists like Maurice Boitel.

Climate

Peniche has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) greatly moderated by the Atlantic Ocean, with mild wet winters and cool dry summers. Its low diurnal temperature variation and little seasonal temperature variation make it remarkably mild year-round. It has a climate very similar to that of San Francisco, California only with warmer nights mainly due to the effects of the Portugal Current.

Despite its latitude in central Portugal, the city has one of the mildest winter night-time temperatures in mainland Europe.

Climate data for Peniche (Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse), 1981-2010 normals and extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.5
(83.3) 		32.1
(89.8) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33.3
(91.9) 		30.5
(86.9) 		25.0
(77.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		15.9
(60.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.6
(56.5) 		14.2
(57.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.6
(65.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		12.8
(55.0) 		15.6
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		11.3
(52.3) 		12.1
(53.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		15.0
(59.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		13.4
(56.1)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0) 		1.5
(34.7) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.0
(39.2) 		7.6
(45.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		0.0
(32.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 78.8
(3.10) 		63.5
(2.50) 		40.9
(1.61) 		53.1
(2.09) 		37.8
(1.49) 		14.6
(0.57) 		6.2
(0.24) 		10.3
(0.41) 		27.5
(1.08) 		86.1
(3.39) 		101.0
(3.98) 		86.4
(3.40) 		606.2
(23.86)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 10.3 8.7 6.2 8.4 6.0 2.6 1.1 1.7 4.6 9.3 9.9 10.8 79.6
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[9]
Climate data for Peniche (Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse), 1971-2000 normals and extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0) 		22.0
(71.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.5
(86.9) 		25.0
(77.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		31.5
(88.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.4
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1) 		12.2
(54.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		13.7
(56.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6) 		9.9
(49.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		13.3
(55.9) 		15.2
(59.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		12.2
(54.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.0
(55.4)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0) 		1.1
(34.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.0
(39.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.5
(50.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		5.0
(41.0) 		0.9
(33.6) 		0.0
(32.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 78.8
(3.10) 		69.8
(2.75) 		40.6
(1.60) 		51.8
(2.04) 		44.4
(1.75) 		17.7
(0.70) 		5.7
(0.22) 		9.1
(0.36) 		25.3
(1.00) 		76.2
(3.00) 		83.8
(3.30) 		88.1
(3.47) 		591.3
(23.29)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.1 12.3 10.0 12.2 9.1 4.9 2.3 3.0 6.1 11.1 11.9 13.6 109.6
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[10]

Economy

Since ancient times Peniche has been an important fishing harbour. Besides fisheries, the economy of the Peniche municipality relies on agriculture, services and tourism.

Two versions of the AW-Energy WaveRoller have been tested about 800 m off the coast of Peniche, in 2012 and 2019–2021. This device sits on the seabed and harnesses wave power from the surging motion of nearshore waves, feeding power into the local electricity grid.[11][12]

Education

Besides schools for primary, secondary and vocational education, Peniche is home to a state-run polytechnic school of the Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, which through its Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, awards academic degrees in marine technologies and tourism.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[13]

Surfers at Peniche

Surfing

Peniche is one of the best surfing locations in Europe. It has beaches and breaks facing three distinctly different directions, making it a consistent destination for surfers. Home to many surf camps/schools, it annually hosts the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal from the World championship tour of the World Surf League (WSL) at the Supertubos beach.[14]

Sports

The football club of the city is called Grupo Desportivo de Peniche.[15]

Peniche Amigos Clube is known nationally for their Triathlon and Futsal teams.[16]

Clube Stella Maris is known nationally for their basketball and badminton teams. The club gives the population a pavilion which hosts many sport-related events.

The city annually hosts the Triatlo de Peniche, which unites the Portuguese Cup and the National Universities Championships with the historical event, the first ever in Portugal.[17][18]

The best-known athletes from Peniche are Telma Santos, who has participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; Silvano Lourenço, the European bodyboarding champion in 2007; and Victoria Kaminskaya who participated in the swimming competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Notable people

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    interiors azulejos of Remedios chapel in Peniche, Portugal
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    interiors azulejos of Remedios chapel in Peniche, Portugal
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  • Nau dos Corvos, a rock formation that is one of Peniche's landmarks
    Nau dos Corvos, a rock formation that is one of Peniche's landmarks
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    Old harbour walls at Peniche
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References

  1. ^ "Censos 2021 – Resultados Provisórios". censos.ine.pt. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ Group, Global Media (2017-10-20). "Nacional - Autárquicas: Novo presidente da Câmara de Peniche promete rigor e transparência na gestão". DN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-10-21. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Jurassic Heritage and Geoconservation in Portugal: Selected Sites – at Estudo Geral
  5. ^ Paper (pt) with English abstract
  6. ^ The Evolution of the Coastline at Peniche and Berlengas Islands Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine – article by Teresa Azevedo and Elisabete Nunes
  7. ^ Ammonites from lumpy limestones in the lower pliensbachian of Portugal: taphonomic analysis and palaeoenvironmental implications – article by S. R. Fernández-López, L. V. Duarte and M.H.P. Henriques]
  8. ^ PENICHEFOSSIL
  9. ^ "Climate normals Cabo Carvoeiro, Peniche" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
  10. ^ "Climate normals Cabo Carvoeiro, Peniche" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
  11. ^ IEA-OES (2013). Annual Report 2012 (Report). pp. 22, 24.
  12. ^ Garanovic, Amir (2021-08-02). "WaveRoller emerges from the depths of Atlantic". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  13. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 93" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  14. ^ "2017 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". World Surf League. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  15. ^ Calado, Mariano (1984). Peniche na história e na lenda.
  16. ^ "Peniche AC e Casal Velho conquistam taças distritais de juniores e juvenis".
  17. ^ Peniche, FTP / Câmara Municipal de. "Triatlo de Peniche". Federação de Triatlo de Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  18. ^ "História do Triatlo". arquivo-v1.federacao-triatlo.pt. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  19. ^ Ricardo Costa, IMDb Database retrieved 25 July 2021.
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