Agualva-Cacém
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| Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°WCoordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°W | ||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Lisbon | |
| Subregion | Greater Lisbon | |
| Municipality | Sintra | |
| Municipality | Sintra | |
| GovernmentThe administration and legal authority is invested in the Câmara Municipal of the Municipality of Sintra | ||
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 81,845 | |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Refers to the urbanized portions of the parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra and São Macros only | ||
| Demonym | Obidense | |
| Time zone | WET (UTC0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) | |
| Postal Zone | (+351) 262 XXX XXX | |
| ISO 3166 code | PT | |
| Website | http://www.agualvacacem.com | |
Agualva-Cacém (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɣwaɫvɐ kɐˈsɐ̃j]) is a Portuguese city located in the municipality of Sintra. It comprises the civil parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra, and São Marcos, equivalent to 81845 inhabitants of the municipalities population.[1]
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History[edit]
The name Agualva-Cacém belonged to a civil parish that encompassed 10.51 km2 (4.1 sq mi) of the municipality of Sintra. On 12 July 2001, that parish was elevated to the status of city and divided into four civil parishes (24 July 2001).
Geography[edit]
Agualva-Cacém is divided into four civil parishes, which fall within a territorial extent within the Greater Lisbon subregion, an area of mostly residential suburbs.
Architecture[edit]
- Anta de Agualva
- Gruta do Colaride
Notable citizens[edit]
- Tiago Manuel Dias Correia, also known as Bébé, a footballer playing for Manchester United.
Sport[edit]
There are two football clubs in Agualva-Cacém and two futsal clubs; these include:
- Atlético Clube do Cacém
- Ginásio Clube 1° de Maio de Agualva
- Clube Unidos do Cacém (CUC)
- Novos Talentos.
References[edit]
- ^ Soares, Nuno Pires (2001), Uma População Que Se Urbaniza (Census 2001) (in Portuguese), Instituto Geográfico Português
External links[edit]
- Junta de Freguesia do Cacém
- Junta de Freguesia da Agualva
- Junta de Freguesia de Mira-Sintra
- Junta de Freguesia de S. Marcos
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