Almada

Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 9°9′30″W / 38.68028°N 9.15833°W / 38.68028; -9.15833
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Almada
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Postal code
2805
Area code21
PatronSão João Baptista
Websitehttp://www.m-almada.pt

Almada (Portuguese pronunciation:

Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 174,030,[1] in an area of 70.21 km2.[2] The urbanized core center, the city of Almada proper, had a population of 101,500 in 2001.[3] It makes part of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
.

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

Crusaders in 1147. Alongside these Christians there lived many free Moors and Jews, under the royal protection guaranteed them by Afonso I in the charter of 1170 (which applied to all the former Moorish strongholds at Lisbon, Almada, Palmela
and Alcácer).

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

donatorio of Almada after 28 October 1186, had an important role in the territory (especially between the Tagus and Sado Rivers
). In this role, it facilitated the repopulation of acquired territories and was the beneficiary of the various local economies.

Geography

Panoramic view of Almada seen from the Sanctuary of Christ the King.

Although small in area, the city of Almada has a large population. It is bounded to the southeast by

Seixal, to the south by Sesimbra, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and northeast by the Tagus River. At Cacilhas, its main port, ferry boats transport visitors and local residents across to Lisbon daily, while the 25 de Abril Bridge, which spans the Tagus, is traversed by rail
, commercial and personal vehicles daily. Almada is considered a transportation hub and a fast-growing suburb; its coast has several sandy beaches and panoramic vistas.

Located in the

district of Setúbal, the municipality includes two cities, Almada and Costa da Caparica, and is divided into five civil parishes:[5]

International relations

Almada is

twinned with:[6]

Transportation

Almada, Lisbon

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

Joana de Portugal

Public service

Arts

Anabela, 2009
  • 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 Metal
    band

Sport

Luis Figo, 2017

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ John Felix Pereira (2009), p.31
  5. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 10" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Acordos de Geminação". m-almada.pt (in Portuguese). Almada. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  7. ^ Anabela, IMDb Database retrieved 21 June 2021.
Sources
  • Pereira, John Felix (2009). Abridgement of the History of Portugal. Charleston, South Carolina: BiblioLife LLC. .

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