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Caparica (Almada)
Encyclopedia
Caparica is a Portuguese
parish, located in the municipality of Almada
. It has a population of 19,327 inhabitants and a total area of 10.71 km². Its name of inhabitants are known as Caparicanos.
cappar, cappari or capparis, which means caper
. Therefore, caparica is a place where capers exist. It exists in the city of Almada a big incidence on the Latin originated terms. It excludes the Arabic
originated word, partly the al-kabbara which derives from the Latin.
River, the parishes of Trafaria
and Costa de Caparica to the west, Pragal
to the south and the parishes of Sobreda
and Charneca da Caparica
to the south.
It became a town on September 27, 1985 and the city marked officially as Monte de Caparica (the name of the settlement of the parishe for the opposition of Costa da Caparica.
of the entire Iberian Peninsula
. It was founded by the Romans, along with Alcochete, Montijo or Sesimbra.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
parish, located in the municipality of Almada
Almada
Almada is a municipality in Portugal, covering an area of 70.2 km² located on the southern margin of the Tagus River. Its municipal population in 2008 was 164,844 inhabitants; the urbanized center had a population of 102,357.The seat is the city of Almada....
. It has a population of 19,327 inhabitants and a total area of 10.71 km². Its name of inhabitants are known as Caparicanos.
Name
The word Caparica seems to derive from the LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
cappar, cappari or capparis, which means caper
Caper
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, is a perennial winter-deciduous species that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. A caper is also the pickled bud of this plant...
. Therefore, caparica is a place where capers exist. It exists in the city of Almada a big incidence on the Latin originated terms. It excludes the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
originated word, partly the al-kabbara which derives from the Latin.
Location
The parish is confined to the north by the TejoTejo
Tejo can be:*The Tagus, a river on the Iberian Peninsula.*Tejo , a sport and national pastime of Colombia.*The Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo * Tejo, Ethiopia...
River, the parishes of Trafaria
Trafaria
Trafaria is a Portuguese 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 km²....
and Costa de Caparica to the west, Pragal
Pragal
Pragal is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 7,721 inhabitants and a total area of 2.21 km².It is one the six parishes in the city of Almada, along with Almada, Cacilhas, Cova da Piedade, Feijó and Laranjeiro.Overlooking the Tagus river and the...
to the south and the parishes of Sobreda
Sobreda
Sobreda is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 14 000 inhabitants and a total area of 6.64 km²....
and Charneca da Caparica
Charneca da Caparica
Charneca da Caparica is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 20,419 inhabitants and a total area of 22.33 km². The parish hall is headquarterd at 17 Rua Marco Cabaço...
to the south.
It became a town on September 27, 1985 and the city marked officially as Monte de Caparica (the name of the settlement of the parishe for the opposition of Costa da Caparica.
History
The parish history of Caparica was founded during the Roman conquestAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
of the entire Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
. It was founded by the Romans, along with Alcochete, Montijo or Sesimbra.
Localities
The parish of Caparica has 18 localities:- Vila Nova de CaparicaVila Nova de CaparicaVila Nova de Caparica is a locality in the parish of Caparica and the municipality of Almada. It is not actually more what an inhabitant nucleus which refers to a parish.-References:...
- CapuchosCapuchosCapuchos is a locality in the parish of Caparica and the municipality of Almada. It is essentially made up of residential buildings with a low density....
- FunchalinhoFunchalinhoFunchalinho is a locality in the parish of Caparica and the municipality of Almada. The origin of the name is a combination of Funchal with the sufix -inho, resulting in little Funchal in English....
- Areeiro
- Granja
- FómegaFómegaFómega is a locality in the parish of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal....
- Alcaniça
- RaposoRaposo (Caparica)Raposo is a locality in the parish of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. The locality is next to the municipal neighborhood by the Bairro Amarelo or Bairro Picapau Amarelo ....
- PêraPêra (Caparica)Pêra is a locality in the parish of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. The area consists of diverse farms with fruit farms and the Externato Sol e Mar, which is a childhood place, a preschool, a pedagogic parallelism. It is near Ondaparque ; it separates...
- Monte de CaparicaMonte de CaparicaMonte de Caparica is a locality in the parish of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. It belongs to the Greater Metropolitan Area of Lisbon....
- TorreTorre (Caparica)Torre is a locality in the parish of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. It is located near the building of the administration centre of the parish....
- Fonte Santa
- Serrado
- Pilotos
- Costas de CãoCostas de CãoCostas de Cão is a locality in the parish of Caparica and the municipality of Almada. It is located between Torrinha, to Torre and has a small settlement named Cova ....
- BanáticaBanáticaBanática is a small town at Almada, Portugal. Its name may derive from the Arabic language word for prince. It is the first port at the Tejo. It has a Repsol oil refinery, a sports club, Clube Recreativo e Desportivo de Banática, and a coast control unit of the Portuguese Republican National...
- Porto BrandãoPorto BrandãoPorto Brandão is a locality in the freguesia of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. With an excellent strategic location, it is situated by the Tejo river and serves several industrial routes with a part of Trafaria....
- Lazarim
Economy
Its main economy are services, construction and petroleum industry. Agriculture has been declining by housing developments in the mid to late 20th century.Points of interests
- Churches
- 3 chapels
- Fortaleza do Porto Brandão
- Casa de Bulhão Pato
- Forte de São Sebastião da CaparicaForte de São Sebastião da CaparicaForte de São Sebastião da Caparica also known as Torre de São Sebastião da Caparica, Torre Velha and Fortaleza da Torre Velha is a fortress located in Monte da Caparica in Caparica, city of Almada, Portugal.The Torre Velha da Caparica was one of the most famous examples of military...
- Fortaleza da Torre Velha ou Torre Velha
- Solar da Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (features a garden)
Festivities
- Festas das Colectividades (Hune)
- Festas Populares do Monte de Caparica (Popular Festival) (July and August)
Other
- Clube Desportivo e Recreativo da Manobra
- Clube Recreativo da Caparica
- Clube Recreativo e Desportivo da Banática
- Clube Recreativo "Os Estrelas" (Fonte Santa)
- Clube Recreativo "União e Capricho"
- Clube Recreativo União Raposense
- Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Manobrense
- Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo Zip-Zip da Fomega
- Monte de Caparica Atlético Clube (disputa na época de 2004–2005 2º divisão distrital da Associação de Futebol de Setúbal)
- Serrado Futebol Clube
- Sociedade Columbófila do Porto Brandão
- Sociedade de Educação e Recreio Vila Nova de Caparica
- Sociedade de Recreio e Beneficência do Porto Brandão