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Costa da Caparica
Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Costa da Caparica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔʃtɐ ðɐ kɐpɐˈɾikɐ]) is a Portuguese city and civil parish, located in the municipality of Almada along the western coast of the district of Setúbal. The total population in 2011 was 13,418,[1] in an area of 10.18 km2.[2] Since 9 December 2004,[3] the Costa da Caparica has been designated as cidade (city or town) within the urban hierarchy of Portugal.
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Costa da Caparica | |
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Coordinates: 38.645°N 9.237°W / 38.645; -9.237 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Lisbon |
Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
District | Setúbal |
Municipality | Almada |
Area | |
• Total | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,418 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 2829 |
Area code | 212 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe |
Website | www |
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