Atouguia da Baleia

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  Português

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The district of Leiria (red) on the map of Portugal. © University Museum of Bergen

Atouguia da Baleia • In 1526, a huge whale was stranded here that gave Atougia da Baleia its name.

Country

Portugal

County/ Region

Peniche

First use

medieval

Associated with

Whales

Whaling

References

• Teixeira, A., R. Venâncio & C. Brito (2014). Archaeological remains accounting for the presence and exploitation of the North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis on the Portuguese coast (Peniche, West Iberia), 16th to 17th century. PLOS ONE 9(2): e85971. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085971). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0085971
• Brito, C. & V. Jordão (2014). A baleación medieval e moderna en Portugal: Que nos din as fontes históricas? Eubalaena nº 14: 28-40.