Penela (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨˈnɛlɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality located in Coimbra District, in Portugal.

The town's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle.

[2] It is among the oldest recognized municipalities in the whole country (1137).

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

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