Oeiras

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Oeiras

Municipal coat of arms

Subdivisions of Portugal>Location
- Region
- Subregion
- District or A.R.

Lisboa
Greater Lisbon
Lisbon

Mayor
- List_of_political_parties_in_Portugal>Party

Isaltino Morais
Independent

Area

45.7 km²

Population
- Total
- Density

168,475
3,687/km²

No. of freguesia>parishes

Coordinates

[38º41'N 9º19'W]

Municipal holiday

June 7

Website: http://www.cm-oeiras.pt/

Oeiras (pron. IPA [o'ɐiɾɐʃ]) is both a parish and a municipality in western Lisbon Metropolitan Area. In conurbation with Lisbon, its population is 34,850, and the entire Oeiras municipality has 168,475 inhabitants. It has several industrial and commercial facilities, being also home of SIC and TVI, two leading private Portuguese television networks.

It's well known by Taguspark (a science and technology park), the Jamor (where the National Stadium is located), and also by the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (a private research institution). A major NATO command (Joint Command Lisbon) and a maritime academy - Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique - are located in the area.

Parishes

Oeiras has 10 civil parishes

Algés
Barcarena
Carnaxide
Caxias
Cruz Quebrada - Dafundo
Linda-a-Velha
Oeiras e São Julião da Barra
Paço de Arcos
Porto Salvo
Queijas

External links

Municipalities of the District of Lisbon
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