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.[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 | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Algés Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 9°13′59″W / 38.7°N 9.233°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Oeiras |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,273 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés |
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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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edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 82" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
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