Conqueiros | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Portugal |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Centro |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Leiria |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Leiria |
Subdivision Type4: | Civil parish |
Subdivision Name4: | Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa |
Coordinates: | 39.8356°N -8.8168°W |
Area Total Km2: | 2.08 |
Elevation M: | 125 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 314[1] |
Population Density Km2: | 151.1 |
Timezone1: | WET |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 2425 |
Conqueiros (pronounced as /pt/) is a village in the civil parish of Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa, in the municipality of Leiria, in Central Portugal. Its patron is Saint Ildephonsus. Bobi, a dog claimed to be the world's oldest dog lived in the village.
Conqueiros is located approximately 10 km north of the city of Leiria, and 2 km east of the village of Ortigosa, on a plateau at an elevation of around 125 metres — one of the highest points in the surrounding region. In this area there are large pine forests, vineyards, orchards, olive groves and eucalyptus plantations. The soil is fertile and irrigated in the low areas, allowing productive agriculture linked to corn, beans, fodder and vegetable products.[2]