Alfragide
Alfragide (Portuguese pronunciation: [alfɾɐˈʒiðɨ]) is a parish in Amadora Municipality. The population in 2011 was 17,044,[1] in an area of 2.51 km².[2]
Alfragide | |
|---|---|
  Alfragide Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 38.734°N 9.218°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Amadora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,044 |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Its patron saint is Our Lady of Fatima.
In the extreme south of the parish is located the first IKEA store in Portugal as part of a major shopping areas of Lisbon. This shopping area also extends to the parishes of Buraca and, specially, Carnaxide (Oeiras).
Apartment Buildings in Alfragide
A typical example of architecture of the parish
Location within the municipality of Amadora
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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