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(Redirected from Algés Parish) For the river, see Algés River. Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal
Algés
Civil parish
Coat of arms of AlgésCoat of arms
Algés is located in PortugalAlgésAlgésLocation in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 9°13′59″W / 38.7°N 9.233°W / 38.7; -9.233
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityOeiras
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total1.98 km (0.76 sq mi)
Population
 • Total22,273
 • Density11,000/km (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés
Algés

Algés (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈʒɛʃ]) 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. The population in 2011 was 22,273, in an area of 1.98 km. 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 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.

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References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 82" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. Eurostat Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine


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