Coordinates: 38°55′37″N 9°00′32″W / 38.927°N 9.009°W / 38.927; -9.009

Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz

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Alhandra, São João dos Montes
e Calhandriz
File:Alhandra - Portugal 02.jpg
Coordinates: 38°55′37″N 9°00′32″W / 38.927°N 9.009°W / 38.927; -9.009
CountryFile:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityVila Franca de Xira
Area
 • Total
27.54 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,866
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz.[1] The population in 2011 was 12,866,[2] in an area of 27.54 km2.[3] Famous Portuguese explorer Afonso de Albuquerque was born in Alhandra.[4]

References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 131" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  4. Cowley, Robert; Parker, Geoffrey (1 December 1996). The Reader's Companion to Military History. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 9780395669693.