Algés (Oeiras)
Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river, see Algés River.
Algés (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈʒɛʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, in Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo.[1] The population in 2011 was 22,273,[2] in an area of 1.98 km2.[3] The parish is located near the Tagus river, 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.
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Coordinates: 38.7°N 9.233°W / 38.7; -9.233 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Lisbon |
Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
District | Lisbon |
Municipality | Oeiras |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,273 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/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 |
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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.