Agualva-Cacém

Agualva-Cacém
Cidade/City
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Agualva-Cacém Location of Agualva-Cacém
Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°W / 38.76778; -9.29944Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°W / 38.76778; -9.29944
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Subregion	Greater Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Sintra
Municipality	Sintra
Area
• Total	127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	81,845
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
	Refers to the urbanized portions of the parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra and São Macros only
Demonym	Cacémense (from Cacém) and Agualvense (from Agualva) (both are not very used demonyms)
Time zone	WET (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
Postal Zone	(+351) 21X XXX XXX
ISO 3166 code	PT
Website	http://www.agualvacacem.com

Agualva-Cacém (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɣwaɫvɐ kɐˈsɐ̃j]) is a Portuguese city located in the municipality of Sintra. It comprises the civil parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra, and São Marcos, equivalent to 81,845 inhabitants of the municipalities population.^[1]

History

The name Agualva-Cacém belonged to a civil parish that encompassed 10.51 km² (4.1 sq mi) of the municipality of Sintra. On 12 July 2001, that parish was elevated to the status of city and divided into four civil parishes (24 July 2001).

Geography

Glimpse of Alguava-Cacém

Agualva-Cacém is divided into four civil parishes, which fall within a territorial extent within the Greater Lisbon subregion, an area of mostly residential suburbs.

With the Reorganização Administrativa do Território das Freguesias (Administrative Reorganization of the Territory of Parishes) - Law Nº. 11-A/2013, 21st of January, 2013, the four parishes were merged in two unions of parishes: União das Freguesias de Agualva e Mira-Sintra and União das Freguesias do Cacém e S. Marcos.

Architecture

• Anta de Agualva
• Gruta do Colaride

Notable citizens

• D. Domingos Jardo, Bishop of Lisbon (1289-1293)

• Bebé, footballer playing for S.L. Benfica.

Sport

There are several football clubs in Agualva-Cacém and two futsal clubs; these include:

• Atlético Clube do Cacém
• Grupo Desportivo Os Nacionais
• Grupo Desportivo do Bairro Azul
• Ginásio Clube 1° de Maio de Agualva
• Clube Unidos do Cacém
• Novos Talentos

References

External links

• União das Frequesias do Cacém e S. Marcos
  • Junta de Freguesia do Cacém
  • Junta de Freguesia de S. Marcos

• União das Freguesias de Agualva e Mira-Sintra
  • Junta de Freguesia da Agualva
  • Junta de Freguesia de Mira-Sintra

Parishes of Sintra Municipality Agualva e Mira-Sintra Algueirão–Mem Martins Almargem do Bispo, Pêro Pinheiro e Montelavar Cacém e São Marcos Casal de Cambra Colares Massamá e Monte Abraão Queluz e Belas Rio de Mouro São João das Lampas e Terrugem Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)