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Almada - Arabic: ??? ?????? (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a city and a municipality
Municipalities of Portugal

In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country. A list of the current municipalities can be found in: list of municipalities of Portugal....
 in Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 with a total area of 70.0 km² and a total population of 164,844 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 102,357.

The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal
Setúbal (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Set?bal is located in the Southwestern of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Set?bal.Other cities:Alcacer do Sal,Almada,Amora,Barreiro,Costa da Caparica,Montijo,Seixal,Santiago do Cacem,Sines and Vila Nova de Santo Andre....
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The present Mayor (as of 2005) is Maria Emília Neto de Sousa, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
Unitarian Democratic Coalition

The Unitarian Democratic Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens" ....
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The municipal holiday is June 24.

General info City Of Almada: The city of Almada is the seat of the municipality and includes six parishes within the city limits with 102.357 inhabitants. Municipality of Almada: Small, but densely populated, the municipality is limited from the east by Seixal
Seixal

Seixal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 96.0 km? and a total population of 161,327 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Set?bal ....
 and from the south by Sesimbra
Sesimbra

Sesimbra is a municipality of Portugal, in the Set?bal district, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arr?bida, a mountain range between Set?bal and Sesimbra....
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Almada - Arabic: ??? ?????? (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a city and a municipality
Municipalities of Portugal

In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country. A list of the current municipalities can be found in: list of municipalities of Portugal....
 in Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 with a total area of 70.0 km² and a total population of 164,844 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 102,357.

The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal
Setúbal (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Set?bal is located in the Southwestern of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Set?bal.Other cities:Alcacer do Sal,Almada,Amora,Barreiro,Costa da Caparica,Montijo,Seixal,Santiago do Cacem,Sines and Vila Nova de Santo Andre....
.

The present Mayor (as of 2005) is Maria Emília Neto de Sousa, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
Unitarian Democratic Coalition

The Unitarian Democratic Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens" ....
.

The municipal holiday is June 24.

Parishes


  • Almada
    Almada (parish)

    Almada is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 19,514 inhabitants and a total area of 1.42 km?.It is one of the six parishes in the city of Almada and seat of Almada municipality....
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  • Cacilhas
    Cacilhas

    Cacilhas is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality and city of Almada. It has a population of 6,970. all cacilhas inhabitants and a total area of 0.97 km?....
  • Caparica
    Caparica (Almada)

    Caparica is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 19,327 inhabitants and a total area of 10.71 km?. Its name of inhabitants are known as Caparicanos....
  • Charneca da Caparica
    Charneca da Caparica

    Charneca da Caparica is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 20,419 inhabitants and a total area of 22.33 km?....
  • Costa da Caparica
    Costa da Caparica

    Costa da Caparica is a Portugal city and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 11,707 inhabitants and a total area of 10.88 km?....
  • Cova da Piedade
    Cova da Piedade

    Cova da Piedade is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada and founded in February 7, 1928. It has a population of 21,154 inhabitants and a total area of 1.28 km?....
  • Feijó
    Feijó (Almada)

    Feij? is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 16,072 inhabitants and a total area of 4.20 km?. It is partly in Almada....
  • Laranjeiro
    Laranjeiro

    Laranjeiro is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 21,175 inhabitants, for a total area of 3.66 km?....
  • Pragal
    Pragal

    Pragal is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 7,721 inhabitants and a total area of 2.21 km?.It is one the six parishes in the city of Almada,along with Almada, Cacilhas, Cova da Piedade, Feij? and Laranjeiro....
  • Sobreda
    Sobreda

    Sobreda is a Portugal parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 14 000 inhabitants and a total area of 6.64 km?....
  • Trafaria
    Trafaria

    Trafaria is a Portugal town and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 5,946 inhabitants and a total area of 5.83 km?....


General info

City Of Almada: The city of Almada is the seat of the municipality and includes six parishes within the city limits with 102.357 inhabitants. Municipality of Almada: Small, but densely populated, the municipality is limited from the east by Seixal
Seixal

Seixal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 96.0 km? and a total population of 161,327 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Set?bal ....
 and from the south by Sesimbra
Sesimbra

Sesimbra is a municipality of Portugal, in the Set?bal district, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arr?bida, a mountain range between Set?bal and Sesimbra....
. Almada is a coastal municipality, bordering with the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
 and the Tagus
Tagus

The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It measures 1,038 kilometers in length, 716 km of which are in Spain, 47 km as border between Portugal and Spain and the remaining 275 km in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon....
 river. Cacilhas is the main port with ferry boat connections with Lisbon;Pragal is the parish with the Christ King Monument. The beautiful Bridge 25 de Abril spans above the Tejo
Tagus

The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It measures 1,038 kilometers in length, 716 km of which are in Spain, 47 km as border between Portugal and Spain and the remaining 275 km in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon....
 river, the major river in the Iberian Peninsula.Between Almada and Lisboa
Lisbon

Lisbon is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipalities of Portugal, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in , while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inha...
 this bridge,one of the largest in Europe,links Greater Lisbon and the Setubal Peninsula,by motor vehicle and by train as well.

The municipality received a foral
Foral

The word Foral derives from the Portuguese language word Foro, ultimately from Latin FORVM, equivalent to Spanish language fuero....
 from Dom Sancho I
Sancho I of Portugal

Sancho I , nicknamed the Populator , second List of Portuguese monarchs, was born on November 11 1154 in Coimbra and died on March 26, 1212 in the same city....
 in 1190. The municipality of Almada includes two cities:Almada and Costa da Caparica. Coastal Almada offers sandy beaches and panoramic views.

Transportation


The 25 de Abril Bridge
25 de Abril Bridge

The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus river....
 links Lisbon
Lisbon

Lisbon is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipalities of Portugal, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in , while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inha...
 and Almada, which are on opposite sides of the Tagus river. Almada is a transportation hub and a fast-growing suburb. The municipality is being served by a light-rail transit system, the Metro Sul do Tejo, that will continue to be expanded, linking it to the suburban rail system serving Greater Lisbon and the municipality of Seixal
Seixal

Seixal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 96.0 km? and a total population of 161,327 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Set?bal ....
.

Cristo Rei


Notable natives


  • Anabela
    Anabela

    Anabela Braz Pires is a Portuguese people singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal by her first name, Anabela.Her career in music has spanned over two decades, and she is well-known for representing Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest at the Eurovision Song Contest, her work as a solo recording artist, and her w...
  • Da Weasel
    Da Weasel

    Da Weasel is a Portugal hip-hop music band from Almada. They are fronted by MCs Pacman and Virgul. Da Weasel is one of the oldest hip-hop projects in Portugal, having started in 1993....
     (hip-hop band)
  • Luís Figo
    Luís Figo

    Lu?s Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, is a professional Portuguese football . He plays as a midfielder and winger , currently for F.C. Internazionale Milano....
     (Footballer)
  • Carlos Sousa (rally pilot)
  • Telma Monteiro
    Telma Monteiro

    Telma Monteiro is a Portugal judoka from the city of Almada. She is the current senior European champion in the under-52 kg category, following her victory in Belgrade, in April 6, 2007, where she renewed the title conquered in Tampere, in 2006....
     (judoka)


Town twinning
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....

  • Porto Amboim
    Porto Amboim

    Porto Amboim is a port town in Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km?. It is connected by an isolated 123km 610mm narrow gauge railway to Gabela, Angola, albeit closed in 1987 due to the civil war and to the abandonment of most coffee plantations, the biggest source of revenue from Gabela....
    , Angola
    Angola

    Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean....
  • Sal
    Sal, Cape Verde

    Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal, Cape Verde ....
    , Cape Verde
    Cape Verde

    The Republic of Cape Verde , is an archipelago nation located in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa....
  • Regla
    Regla

    Regla is one of the 15 municipalities into which the city of Havana is divided.The town is a commercial and industrial suburb with shipyards, docks, refineries and foundries....
    , Cuba
    Cuba

    The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....


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