Vimeiro

Vimeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈmɐjɾu]) is a freguesia (civil parish) in the municipality of Lourinhã in west-central Portugal. It is in the District of Lisboa. The population in 2011 was 1,470,^[1] in an area of 7.08 km².^[2]

Vimeiro
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Vimeiro Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39.178°N 9.318°W / 39.178; -9.318
Country	Portugal
Region	Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.	Oeste
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Lourinhã
Area
• Total	7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,470
• Density	208/km2 (538/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Vimeiro was the site of the 1808 Battle of Vimeiro, where British forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated the French, ending the first French invasion of Portugal. A monument was dedicated in Vimeiro on August 21, 1908, the 100th anniversary of the battle, by Manuel II of Portugal.