Febres (Cantanhede)

Febres
coat of arms map
Basic data
Region :	Centro
Sub-region :	Region of Coimbra
District :	Coimbra
Concelho :	Cantanhede
Coordinates :	40 ° 25 ′  N , 8 ° 38 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 25 ′  N , 8 ° 38 ′  W
Residents:	3352 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	22.94 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	146 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	3060

Febres is a municipality ( freguesia ) in the Portuguese district of Cantanhede . It has 3352 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). The city bears the name ("fever") due to the earlier malaria contamination of the humid region. A cult of Mary developed here in the 17th century , which should help to cure fever.

Personalities

The poet and novelist Carlos de Oliveira lived here from 1923 to 1949 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu