Almada
Almada | |
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Coordinates:38°40′49″N9°9′30″W/ 38.68028°N 9.15833°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Lisbon |
Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
District | Setúbal |
Parishes | 5 |
Government | |
•President | Inês de Medeiros(PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.21 km2(27.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 174,030 |
• Density | 2,500/km2(6,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00(WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00(WEST) |
Postal code | 2805 |
Area code | 21 |
Patron | São João Baptista |
Website | www |
Almada(European Portuguese pronunciation:[alˈmaðɐ] ) is a city and amunicipalityin Portugal, located on the southern margin of theTagus River,on the opposite side of the river fromLisbon.The two cities are connected by the25 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 theLisbon Metropolitan Area.
History
[edit]Human presence in the area of Almada dates to the end of theNeolithicperiod about 5000 years ago; archeological excavations performed in the municipality suggest that non-sedentary nomadic tribes may have occupied this location sporadically. The gradual development of settlement here made its greatest advance with the coming of Islamic civilization, when Muslims constructed a fort at Almada to defend and monitor the entrance to theTagus River.Lying across the river from Lisbon, the area of Almada was a crossroads for a succession of various peoples who traded along the Tagus, includingPhoenicians,RomansandMoors.
As one of the principal Arab military bases along the southern margin of the Tagus, Almada was conquered by the Christian forces ofAfonso Iwith the aid ofEnglishCrusadersin 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,Palmelaand Alcácer).
Almada received aforalfromKing Sancho Iin 1190, although it came at a price: Miramolim Jacub-Abu-Jassuf, son of the Moorish leader who had laid siege toSantarémin 1171, was angered by the Christian victories and gathered a large army. He boldly attacked in the north, conqueringAlcácer do SalandSilves,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 theReconquistain driving the Muslims out, theOrder of Santiago,adonatorioof Almada after 28 October 1186, had an important role in the territory (especially between the Tagus andSado Rivers). In this role, it facilitated the repopulation of acquired territories and was the beneficiary of the various local economies.
Geography
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Although small in area, the city of Almada has a large population. It is bounded to the southeast bySeixal,to the south bySesimbra,to the west by theAtlantic Oceanand to the north and northeast by the Tagus River. AtCacilhas,its main port, ferry boats transport visitors and local residents across to Lisbon daily, while the25 de Abril Bridge,which spans the Tagus, is traversed byrail,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 thedistrict of Setúbal,the municipality includes two cities, Almada and Costa da Caparica, and is divided into five civil parishes:[5]
- Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas
- Caparica e Trafaria
- Charneca de Caparica e Sobreda
- Costa da Caparica
- Laranjeiro e Feijó
International relations
[edit]Ostrava,Czech Republic
Porto Amboim,Angola
Regla,Cuba
Sal,Cape Verde
Transportation
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The25 de Abril Bridgelinks Lisbon and Almada, which are on opposite sides of the Tagus river. The municipality is served by a light-rail transit system, theMetro Transportes do Sul,linking it to the suburban rail system (Fertagus) servingGreater Lisbonand the municipality ofSeixal.
Sanctuary of Christ the King
[edit]Notable citizens
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Public service
[edit]- Joan of Portugal(1439–1475) Queen of Castile as the second wife of KingHenry IV of Castile.
- Elvira Fortunato(born 1964) a Portuguese scientist, professor in the Materials Science Department at the NOVAUniversity of Lisbon
- Diana Prata(born ca.1975) neuroscientist, head of the Biomedical Neuroscience at theUniversity 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
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- Vitor Gonçalves (born 1963) a Portuguese theatre director
- UHF(formed 1970's) rock band formed in Almada
- Anabela Braz Pires(born 1976) known asAnabela,singer and musical theatre actress.[7]
- Xutos & Pontapés, (Wiki PT)(formed 1978) a PortugueseRock 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.
- Da Weasel(formed 1993) a Portuguesehip-hop band/rock band from Almada
- Aenima(formed 1997) a Portuguesedark wave,rock band
- Ava Inferi(2005–2013) a PortugueseDoom Metalband
Sport
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- 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 asFigo,former footballer with 570 caps and 127 forPortugal
- Telma Monteiro(born 1985), world championjudoka
- Silvestre Varela(born 1985) a footballer with over 400 club caps and 27 forPortugal
- Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares(born 1985) known asCarlitos,a footballer with 350 club caps and 32 forCape Verde
- Aylton Boa Morte(born 1993) a Portuguese footballer with over 350 club caps
- Mónica Mendes(born 1993) a Portuguese footballer with 51 caps forPortugal women
- Miguel Oliveira(born 1995) a Portuguese professionalMotoGPRider
- André Horta(born 1996) a Portuguese footballer
- Rafael Leão(born 1999) a Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Bernardo (footballer)(born 2002) footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Hunskelper and Scottish league and cup double winner 2023/24.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Notes
- ^Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^"Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-11-05.Retrieved2018-11-05.
- ^City parishes: Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas and Laranjeiro e Feijó.UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004ArchivedOctober 6, 2014, at theWayback MachineNuno 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).Retrieved8 July2014.
- ^"Acordos de Geminação".m-almada.pt(in Portuguese). Almada.Retrieved2019-12-11.
- ^Anabela, IMDb Databaseretrieved 21 June 2021.
- Sources
- Pereira, John Felix (2009).Abridgement of the History of Portugal.Charleston, South Carolina: BiblioLife LLC.ISBN978-1-110-33521-3.
External links
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- Almada Municipality
- Almada DigitalArchived2018-03-24 at theWayback Machine