Amora (Seixal)

For other uses, see Amora.

Amora
—  Parish  —
Coat of arms
Country	Portugal
Municipality	Seixal Municipality
Area
• Total	27.31 km2 (10.54 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	50,991
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postal code	P-2845 Amora
Coordinates	38.61667°N 9.11667°W / 38.61667; -9.11667
Website	jf-amora.pt

Amora is a Portuguese city and freguesia, located in Seixal Municipality, Setúbal District. It had a 2001 population of 50,991 inhabitants and a total area of 27.31 km²; its density was 1,867.1/km².

Nearest parishes

• Corroios, northeast
• Arrentela, east
• Aldeia de Paio Pires, southeast
• Fernão Ferro, south
• Charneca de Caparica, west

Information and History

Amora is situated in the banks of Rio Judeu, a tributary of the Tejo. The city was noted for its sea-based industry notably navy repairs and construction, fishing and other industries but nowadays is one of the dorm-cities surrounding Lisbon. Thousands of people leave everyday to work in the capital (by train, car or ferryboat) but choose to keep living in Amora due to its cheaper cost of living and good level of infrastructures and services.

The parish was first mentioned in 1384 in the Chronicles of John I, a work of Fernão Lopes. From this period apparently dates the first population settlement in the area, which was located in Cheira Ventos, in the present day area of Talaminho. The parish became a town on 30 June 1989 and a city on 20 May 1993.

Localities

Coreto da Amora, inaugurated on June 19, 1907

Localities include:

• Amora
• Belverde
• Cruz de Pau
• Fogueteiro
• Foros de Amora
• Medideira
• Paivas
• Pinhal Conde da Cunha
• Quinta da Princesa
• Soutelo
• Vale de Gatos

Sites of interest

• Moinho da Passagem (watermill)
• Moinho da Torre (watermill)
• Moinho do Capitão (watermilll)
• Moinho do Galvão (watermill)
• Coreto of Amora (Gazebo) in Amora
• Casa da família Carvalho (Family Carvalho'sHouse)
• Quinta da Princesa e Infanta (a farm)
• Antigas fábricas de vidro e garrafões (old glass factories)

Schools

Amora has several primary schools, middle schools (3) and secondary schools (2):

Middle schools:

• Escola Básica 2º e 3º Paulo da Gama (EBPG)
• Escola Básica 2º e 3º ciclos da Cruz de Pau (C+S)
• Escola Básica, 2º e 3º ciclos Pedro Eanes Lobato (PEL)

Secondary schools:

• Escolas Secundária Manuel Cargaleiro (ESMC)
• Escola Secundária da Amora (ESA)

Both of these schools also include the last three middle school levels.

Sporting club

Amora hosts several sporting events per year, namely most of the events of Seixalíada (multi-sports event involving thousands of participants), International Cross country of Amora, 24 hours non-stop swimming (in the city's municipal swimming arena) and the athletics' nationals (in the municipal track and field's stadium Carla Sacramento).

• Amora Futebol Clube - football (stadium located in Medideira)
• Associação Naval Amorense (ANA) - kayak and canoeing (practices held in Rio Judeu, on the bay of Amora)

External links

• Official website (Portuguese)