Algés (Oeiras) Explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Algés
Region:Lisbon
Metro:Lisbon
District:Lisbon
Municipality:Oeiras
Area Total:1.98
Population Total:22273
Population As Of:2011
Dissolved:2013
Postal Code:8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés

Algés (pronounced as /pt/) 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 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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 82. 29 July 2014. Diário da República. Portuguese.
  2. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat