Costa da Caparica

**Costa da Caparica**
Costa da Caparica
	[[Image:\|150px\|Coat of arms of Costa da Caparica]]
	Civil parish coat of arms
Municipality	Almada
Area	10.88 km²
Population
- Total	11,707 (2001)
- Density	1,076/km²
	Website: jf-costadecaparica.pt

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Costa da Caparica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔʃtɐ dɐ 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.

[edit] Beaches

Caparica is known for its numerous beaches. The beaches are very popular in the summer, due to their proximity to Lisbon, 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.^[1]

[edit] Sport clubs

Its main sport clubs in the parish includes:

[edit] 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)