Almada
Almada | |
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UTC±00:00 (WET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 2805 |
Area code | 21 |
Patron | São João Baptista |
Website | http://www.m-almada.pt |
Almada (Portuguese pronunciation:
History
Human presence in the area of Almada dates to the end of the
.As one of the principal Arab military bases along the southern margin of the Tagus, Almada was conquered by the Christian forces of
Almada received a foral from King Sancho I in 1190, although it came at a price: Miramolim Jacub-Abu-Jassuf, son of the Moorish leader who had laid siege to Santarém in 1171, was angered by the Christian victories and gathered a large army. He boldly attacked in the north, conquering Alcácer do Sal and Silves, while forcing the residents of Almada, Palmela and other towns along the Tagus into hiding.[4] It would be some time after the death of Sancho before this region would be restored to Portuguese control.
When this event occurred with the success of the
Geography
Although small in area, the city of Almada has a large population. It is bounded to the southeast by
Located in the
- Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas
- Caparica e Trafaria
- Charneca de Caparica e Sobreda
- Costa da Caparica
- Laranjeiro e Feijó
International relations
Almada is
- Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Porto Amboim, Angola
- Regla, Cuba
- Sal, Cape Verde
Transportation
The 25 de Abril Bridge links Lisbon and Almada, which are on opposite sides of the Tagus river. The municipality is served by a light-rail transit system, the Metro Transportes do Sul, linking it to the suburban rail system (Fertagus) serving Greater Lisbon and the municipality of Seixal.
Sanctuary of Christ the King
Notable citizens
Public service
- Joan of Portugal (1439–1475) Queen of Castile as the second wife of King Henry IV of Castile.
- Elvira Fortunato (born 1964) a Portuguese scientist, professor in the Materials Science Department at the NOVA University of Lisbon
- Diana Prata (born ca.1975) neuroscientist, head of the Biomedical Neuroscience at the University of Lisbon, brought up in Almada
- Diogo Batáguas (born ca.1984) stand-up comedian and public figure, notable for his monthly YouTube program named "Relatório DB".
- Rita Ferreira (born ca.1993) nuclear medicine resident, notable for her love of sundae caramelo.
Arts
- Vitor Gonçalves (born 1963) a Portuguese theatre director
- UHF (formed 1970's) rock band formed in Almada
- Anabela Braz Pires (born 1976) known as Anabela, singer and musical theatre actress.[7]
- Xutos & Pontapés, (Wiki PT) (formed 1978) a Portuguese Rock band
- Sara Tavares (born 1978) a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist, family from Almada
- Pedro Barateiro (born 1979) a Portuguese artist
- Patricia Ribeiro (born 1981) transsexual singer, songwriter, dancer and convicted extortionist.
- hip-hop band/rock band from Almada
- Aenima (formed 1997) a Portuguese dark wave, rock band
- Doom Metalband
Sport
- Alfredo Murça (1948–2007) a Portuguese international footballer with nearly 400 club caps
- Rui Eugénio (born 1966) a Portuguese former footballer with over 400 club caps
- Rui Madeira (born 1969), a Portuguese rally driver
- Luís Figo (born 1972) known as Figo, former footballer with 570 caps and 127 for Portugal
- judoka
- Silvestre Varela (born 1985) a footballer with over 400 club caps and 27 for Portugal
- Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares (born 1985) known as Carlitos, a footballer with 350 club caps and 32 for Cape Verde
- Aylton Boa Morte (born 1993) a Portuguese footballer with over 350 club caps
- Mónica Mendes (born 1993) a Portuguese footballer with 51 caps for Portugal women
- Miguel Oliveira (born 1995) a Portuguese professional MotoGP Rider
- Rafael Leão (born 1999) a Portuguese footballer
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ City parishes: Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas and Laranjeiro e Feijó. UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
- ^ John Felix Pereira (2009), p.31
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 10" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Acordos de Geminação". m-almada.pt (in Portuguese). Almada. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Anabela, IMDb Database retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Sources
- Pereira, John Felix (2009). Abridgement of the History of Portugal. Charleston, South Carolina: BiblioLife LLC. ISBN 978-1-110-33521-3.
External links
- Almada Municipality
- Almada Digital Archived 2018-03-24 at the Wayback Machine