Atouguia da Baleia

Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954,^[1] in an area of 47.02 km².^[2] The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents.

Country Portugal

TimezoneUTC+00:00 (WET)

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Atouguia da Baleia
Civil parish
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Atouguia da Baleia Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39.337°N 9.325°W / 39.337; -9.325
Country	Portugal
Region	Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.	Oeste
District	Leiria
Municipality	Peniche
Area
• Total	47.02 km2 (18.15 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,954
• Density	190.4/km2 (493.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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The geology of Atouguia da Baleia is Late Jurassic Lourinhã Fm., where the dinosaur Miragaia longicollum was found.^[3]