Amadora
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| Subdivisions of Portugal>Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R. | Lisbon Greater Lisbon Lisbon | |||
| Mayor - List_of_political_parties_in_Portugal>Party | Joaquim Raposo PS | |||
| Area | 23.8 km² | |||
| Population - Total - Density | 176,239 7,405/km² | |||
| No. of freguesia>parishes | 11 | |||
| Coordinates | [38º44'N 9º14'W] | |||
| Municipal holiday | September 11 | |||
| Website: http://www.cm-amadora.pt | ||||
The municipality was formed on September 11 1979, when it ceased being a parish of Oeiras.
Amadora is the third largest city in Portugal by population, after Lisbon and Porto. It forms a conurbation with the Portuguese capital Lisbon, and both cities share the same subway, bus and train network. It is also a major residencial suburb of the capital, and the landscape is dominated by large apartment blocs and some industry. Amadora is also home to a big community of African immigrants, mostly from Angola and Cape Verde. Although major rehabilitation plans are in march, Amadora is still regarded as a city with a crime rate relatively higher than the national average, and notorious for its traffic jams.
Every year, Amadora city organizes the Amadora International Comics Festival.
Parishes
- Alfornelos
- Alfragide
- Brandoa
- Buraca
- Damaia
- Falagueira
- Mina
- Reboleira
- São Brás
- Venda Nova
- Venteira
External links
- [Câmara Municipal da Amadora] - official municipal Web site
- [Amadora International Comics Festival] - official festival Web site
- [Photos from AMADORA]
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