Agualva-Cacém

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Agualva-Cacém
—  Cidade/City  —

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Agualva-Cacém is located in Portugal
Agualva-Cacém
Location of the town of Óbidos
Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°W / 38.76778; -9.29944Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°W / 38.76778; -9.29944
Country  Portugal
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
 • Presidente
Area
 • Total 127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 81,845
 • Density Bad rounding here640/km2 (Bad rounding here1,700/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]

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]

  1. ^ Soares, Nuno Pires (2001), Uma População Que Se Urbaniza (Census 2001) (in Portuguese), Instituto Geográfico Português 

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