Almada

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Almada Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Lisboa
- Subregion	Península de Setúbal
- District or A.R.	Setúbal
Mayor	Emília Sousa
- Party	CDU
Area	70.0 km²
Population
- Total	164,844
- Density	2,355/km²
No. of parishes	11
Coordinates	38º40'N 09º09'W
Municipal holiday	Saint John the Baptist June 24
Website: http://www.m-almada.pt

Almada (pron. IPA: [aɫ'madɐ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 70.0 km² and a total population of 164,844 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal.

The present Mayor (as of 2005) is Maria Emília Neto de Sousa, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.

The municipal holiday is June 24.

Contents 1 Parishes 2 Transportation 3 General info 4 Notable natives 5 External links

[edit] Parishes

• Almada
• Cacilhas
• Caparica
• Charneca da Caparica
• Costa da Caparica
• Cova da Piedade
• Feijó
• Laranjeiro
• Pragal
• Sobreda
• Trafaria

[edit] Transportation

The 25 de Abril Bridge links Lisbon and Almada, which are on opposite sides of the Tagus river. Almada is a transportation hub and a fast-growing suburb. The municipality will be served by a light-rail transit system, the Metro do Sul do Tejo[1] linking it to the suburban rail system serving Greater Lisbon and the municipality of Seixal.

[edit] General info

The city of Almada is the seat of the municipality. Small, but densely populated, the municipality is limited from the east by Seixal and from the south by Sesimbra. Almada is a coastal municipality, bordering with the Atlantic Ocean.

The municipality received a foral from Dom Sancho I in 1190.

[edit] Notable natives

• Da Weasel (hip-hop band)

[edit] External links

• Municipality official website
• Photos from Almada