Tancos
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Tancos | |
|---|---|
 Tancos and the Tagus | |
  Tancos Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′40″N 8°23′56″W / 39.461°N 8.399°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Municipality | Vila Nova da Barquinha |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 243 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Tancos is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha. The population in 2011 was 243,[1] in an area of 2.04 km2.[2]
Tancos parish is the location of an important military area (Polígono de Tancos) that includes the Tancos Military Air Field, the Parachute Troops School and a military engineering unit.
