Caparica (Almada)
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| Municipality | Almada | |||
| Area | 10.71 km² | |||
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19,327 (2001) 1,805/km² |
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Caparica is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 19,327 inhabitants and a total area of 10.71 Km².
[edit] Name
The word Caparica seems to derive from the Latin cappar, cappari or capparis, which means caper. Therefore, caparica is a place where capers exist.
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| Almada | Cacilhas | Caparica | Charneca da Caparica | Costa da Caparica | Cova da Piedade | Feijó | Laranjeiro | Pragal | Sobreda | Trafaria | |
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