Pousos

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To seePousos – by Leiria

Administratively downgraded by the recent reform, this village at the entrance of the highway is tightly connected with Leiria, almost as a peripheral quarter.

​It is known by the quality of the local orchestra, and not much more.

Pousos
Interior of the old church

Old church

Not that old – about 300 years – the church was replaced in 2013 by a new one, thus justifying the name.

Wisely, they decided to keep it for minor celebrations, which means that it will maintained.

​Good!

Torres Novas
SAMP

SAMP

Music is the main characteristic in the reputation of Pousos.

​Created in 1873, the musical society has been active since then, mixing tradition with modernity, as the new building testifies.