Agualva-Cacém
Agualva-Cacém (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɣwaɫvɐ kɐˈsɐ̃j]) is a Portuguese city located in the municipality of Sintra. It comprises the civil parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra, and São Marcos, equivalent to 81,845 inhabitants of the municipalities population.[1]
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Agualva-Cacém Location of Agualva-Cacém | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°WCoordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W / 38.76778°N 9.29944°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Subregion | Greater Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Sintra |
| Municipality | Sintra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 81,845 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Refers to the urbanized portions of the parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra and São Marcos only | |
| Demonyms | Cacémense (from Cacém), Agualvense (from Agualva) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal Zone | (+351) 21X XXX XXX |
| ISO 3166 code | PT |
| Website | www |
History
The name Agualva-Cacém belonged to a civil parish that encompassed 10.51 km2 (4.1 sq mi) of the municipality of Sintra. On 12 July 2001, that parish was elevated to the status of city and divided into four civil parishes (24 July 2001).
The toponym "Agualva" is derived from the Latin Aqua alba, meaning white (pure) water, while "Cacém" is derived from the Arabic Qāsim (قاسم), meaning "the one who distributes".
Geography
Agualva-Cacém is divided into four civil parishes, which fall within a territorial extent within the Greater Lisbon subregion, an area of mostly residential suburbs.
With the Reorganização Administrativa do Território das Freguesias (Administrative Reorganization of the Territory of Parishes) - , the four parishes were merged in two unions of parishes: União das Freguesias de Agualva e Mira-Sintra and União das Freguesias do Cacém e S. Marcos.
The train station (Estação Ferroviária de Agualva-Cacém) exists since 1887 (then under the operation of the Larmanjat railway company (1870-1877)). It was completely remodeled in 2013 (remodeling works began in 2008).
Architecture
- Anta de Agualva
- Gruta do Colaride
Notable citizens
- D. Domingos Jardo, Bishop of Lisbon (1289-1293)
- Bebé, footballer
- José Lima, footballer
Sport
There are several football clubs in Agualva-Cacém and two futsal clubs; these include:
- Atlético Clube do Cacém
- Grupo Desportivo Os Nacionais
- Grupo Desportivo do Bairro Azul
- Ginásio Clube 1° de Maio de Agualva
- Clube Unidos do Cacém
References
- ^ Soares, Nuno Pires (2001), Uma População Que Se Urbaniza (Census 2001) (PDF) (in Portuguese), Instituto Geográfico Português[permanent dead link]
External links
- União das Freguesias do Cacém e S. Marcos
- União das Freguesias de Agualva e Mira-Sintra
- Junta de Freguesia da Agualva