Carnaxide

Carnaxide (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐɾnɐˈʃidɨ]) is a town near Lisbon, located in Oeiras Municipality, Portugal, with a population of 21,353 inhabitants, a total area of 6,63 km² and a density of 3,220.7 hab/km². It was elevated to town on August 16, 1991.

Carnaxide is Portugal's third oldest town, having first appeared in official documentation in the 14th century, its existence goes back as far as 13th century. This town was, for many years, the biggest European parish until it was subdivided and the villages of Linda-a-Velha, Algés, Queijas and Cruz-Quebrada were separated from it.

Economy

Its principal economic activities reside in the presence of large international companies like EFACEC, Sumol, and Mota-Engil, and in the strong reliance on the small commerce.

Also localized there are Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC) television station and the business parks Parque Suécia, NeoPark and Parque Holanda.

Notes and references

• Lei 17-P/1993 - Portuguese law diploma, declaring the new town limits for Carnaxide

External links

• Junta de Freguesia de Carnaxide - Official page of the town
• CarnaxideDigital - Local site with information about this village (in Portuguese)