Ota (Alenquer)

Ota
Ota
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°06′36″N 8°59′24″W / 39.110°N 8.990°W / 39.110; -8.990
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityAlenquer
Area
 • Total
46.32 km2 (17.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,289
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Ota (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɔtɐ]) is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Alenquer. The population in 2011 was 1289,[1] in an area of 46.32 km2.[2]

Ota Airport

Although Ota was originally chosen as the site for Lisbon's new airport, after much debate, Alcochete was chosen instead.

It houses the former Ota Air Base, which now currently serves as the Military and Technical Training Center of the Air Force (CFMTFA).

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.