Caxias (Oeiras)
Caxias | |
|---|---|
 Location in Portugal | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisboa |
| Subregion | Greater Lisbon |
| District/A.R. | Lisbon |
| Government | |
| • Presidente da Junta | Luis Filipe Vieira Viana (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,694 |
| • Density | 2,549.6/km2 (6,603/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.jf-caxias.pt/ |
From pre-history to Rome
The area was developed alongside the Ribeira de Barcarena, through four stations classified by the Archaeological Chart of the Municipality: during the Paleolíthic, near the Quinta do Jardim(estação nº.74), in the immediate surroundings of Laveiras (nº.76) and at the beach near the São Bruno's Fort, in the confluence with the Ribeira de Barcarena(nº.77); and probably, in the Neolithic, in the Laveiras Station (Above mentioned).
At the station nº.75 in Laveiras, a tomb stone of Flavius Wuadratus of the II Roman Legion was found, validating the Roman presence in the area.
Heritage
- Forte de São Bruno
- Gardens, sculptures and two rooms with decorative paintings at the old Paço Real de Caxias
External links
- Junta de Freguesia de Caxias - Official page of the town
- Paróquia de Nossa Senhora das Dores