Costa da Caparica

Costa da Caparica
Costa da Caparica
—  Parish  —
Country Portugal
Municipality Almada
Area
 - Total 10.88 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 11,707
 - Density 1,076/km2 (2,786.9/sq mi)
Website jf-costadecaparica.pt

Costa da Caparica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔʃtɐ ðɐ kɐpɐˈɾikɐ]) is a Portuguese city and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 11,707 inhabitants and a total area of 10.88 km². Costa da Caparica is a city since December 2004.

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Beaches

Caparica is known for its numerous beaches. The beaches are very popular in the summer, due to their proximity to Lisbon, which is located across the Tagus River from Caparica. These beaches have suffered from erosion in recent years. The Portuguese government has taken steps to reduce these patterns, but the erosion has continued at several of the beaches located closest to the mouth of the Tagus.[1]

Sport clubs

Its main sport clubs in the parish includes:

  • Associação de Surf da Costa de Caparica(Surf Club and School)
  • Grupo Desportivo dos Pescadores da Costa de Caparica
  • Grupo Desportivo Terras da Costa
  • Sport União Caparica
  • Clube Motar da Costa de Caparica
  • Núcleo Sportinguista da Costa de Caparica
  • Clube dos Amigos do Rugby da Costa de Caparica

Campings and Parks

The main parks and attractions in the parish include:

  • Camping Orbitur
  • Clube de Campismo de Lisboa (Lisbon Camping Club)
  • "Lugar Ao Sol" Inatel
  • "Praia da Saúde" ("Health Beach") - Municipality of Almada Camp Club
  • "Praia da Mata" Sociedade Filarmónica U. A. Piedense (Piedense Philharmonic Society)

References

  1. ^ http://eproceedings.worldscinet.com/9789812709554/9789812709554_0439.html

External links

  • [1] (Portuguese)
v · Almada Municipality
Coat of arms of Almada

Coordinates: 38°38′00″N 9°13′30″W / 38.6333333°N 9.225°W / 38.6333333; -9.225



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