Almada
Almada (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmaðɐ] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 174,030, in an area of 70.21 km2. The urbanized core center, the city of Almada proper, had a population of 101,500 in 2001. It makes part of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
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| Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 9°9′30″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Setúbal |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Inês de Medeiros (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.21 km2 (27.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 174,030 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 2805 |
| Area code | 21 |
| Patron | São João Baptista |
| Website | http://www.m-almada.pt |
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