Algés (Oeiras)

Algés (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫˈʒɛʃ]) 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.

Algés
Coat of arms
Algés
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38.7°N 9.233°W / 38.7; -9.233
Country Portugal
RegionLisboa
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityOeiras
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total22,273
  Density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés
Algés

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.

Sport

  • União Desportiva e Recreativa de Algés (UDRA)
  • Sport Algés e Dafundo
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