Costa da Caparica
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Costa da Caparica (ˈkɔʃtɐ ðɐ kɐpɐˈɾikɐ) is a Portuguese
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 km². Costa da Caparica is a city since December 2004.
, which is located across the Tagus River from Caparica. These beaches have suffered from erosion in recent years. The Portuguese government has taken steps to reduce these patterns, but the erosion has continued at several of the beaches located closest to the mouth of the Tagus.
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...
city and a 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 11,707 inhabitants and a total area of 10.88 km². Costa da Caparica is a city since December 2004.
Beaches
Caparica is known for its numerous beaches. The beaches are very popular in the summer, due to their proximity to LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, which is located across the Tagus River from Caparica. These beaches have suffered from erosion in recent years. The Portuguese government has taken steps to reduce these patterns, but the erosion has continued at several of the beaches located closest to the mouth of the Tagus.
Sport clubs
Its main sport clubs in the parish includes:- Associação de Surf da Costa de Caparica(Surf Club and School)
- Grupo Desportivo dos Pescadores da Costa de CaparicaGrupo Desportivo dos Pescadores da Costa de CaparicaGrupo Desportivo dos Pescadores da Costa de Caparica is a football club, an institution and a public utility that is based in the city of Costa da Caparica, Almada in Portugal. It was founded on January 1, 1944....
- Grupo Desportivo Terras da Costa
- Sport União Caparica
- Clube Motar da Costa de Caparica
- Núcleo Sportinguista da Costa de Caparica
- Clube dos Amigos do Rugby da Costa de Caparica
Campings and Parks
The main parks and attractions in the parish include:- Camping Orbitur
- Clube de Campismo de Lisboa (Lisbon Camping Club)
- "Lugar Ao Sol" Inatel
- "Praia da Saúde" ("Health Beach") - Municipality of Almada Camp Club
- "Praia da Mata" Sociedade Filarmónica U. A. Piedense (Piedense Philharmonic Society)