Conqueiros () is a village in the civil parish of Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa, in the municipality of

Leiria Leiria () is a city and municipality in the Central Region, Portugal, Central Region of Portugal. It is the 2nd largest city in that same region, after Coimbra, with a municipality population of 128,640 (as of 2021) in an area of . It is the seat o ...

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. Bobi, a dog claimed to be the world's oldest dog lived in the village.

Geography

Conqueiros is located approximately 10 km north of the city of

, and 2 km east of the village of Ortigosa, on a plateau at an elevation of around 125 metres — one of the highest points in the surrounding region. In this area there are large pine forests, vineyards, orchards, olive groves and

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plantations. The soil is fertile and irrigated in the low areas, allowing productive agriculture linked to corn, beans, fodder and vegetable products.

Notable residents

* Bobi (1992?-2023), a dog who was claimed to have been the oldest dog to have ever lived. 0 Igreja de Conqueiros IMG 5047

References

Villages in Portugal Populated places in Leiria District Centro Region, Portugal {{Leiria-geo-stub