Algés (Oeiras)
Appearance
Algés | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 9°13′59″W / 38.7°N 9.233°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Area | |
• Total | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,273 |
• Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés |
Algés (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫˈʒɛʃ]) is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Oeiras. It had a 2001 population of 19,540 inhabitants and a total area of 1.92 km², its density was 10,124.4/km². The parish is located near the Tagus river,and between the town of Oeiras and the capital city of Lisbon. It is also a part of the Greater Lisbon Area. It is mostly a residential suburb.
Algés was elevated to a town on August 16, 1991 and the parish was officially created on June 11, 1993 after separating from the parish of Carnaxide.