ALMADA


'Almada' (pron. ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 70.0 km² and a total population of 164,844 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 101,500.[1]
The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal.
The present Mayor (as of 2005) is Maria Emília Neto de Sousa, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.
The municipal holiday is June 24.

Contents
Parishes
Transportation
General info
Cristo Rei
Notable natives
References
External links

Parishes



Almada

Cacilhas

Caparica

Charneca de Caparica

Costa da Caparica

Cova da Piedade

Feijó

Laranjeiro

Pragal

Sobreda

Trafaria

Transportation


The 25 de Abril Bridge links Lisbon and Almada, which are on opposite sides of the Tagus river. Almada is a transportation hub and a fast-growing suburb. The municipality will be served by a light-rail transit system, the Metro do Sul do Tejo[1] linking it to the suburban rail system serving Greater Lisbon and the municipality of Seixal.

General info


The city of Almada is the seat of the municipality. Small, but densely populated, the municipality is limited from the east by Seixal and from the south by Sesimbra. Almada is a coastal municipality, bordering with the Atlantic Ocean.
The municipality received a foral from Dom Sancho I in 1190.

Cristo Rei


Sculpture of Cristo Rei in Almada

Notable natives



Da Weasel (hip-hop band)

Luís Figo

Carlos Sousa (rally pilot)
==Town twinning==

Porto Amboim, Angola

Sal, Cape Vert

Regla, Cuba

References


1. UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

External links



Municipality official website

Photos from Almada

Postcard of Almada

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