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]
Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz | |
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  Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′37″N 9°00′32″W / 38.927°N 9.009°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Vila Franca de Xira |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.54 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,866 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Famous Portuguese explorer Afonso de Albuquerque was born in Alhandra.[4]
References
edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 131" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cowley, Robert; Parker, Geoffrey (1 December 1996). The Reader's Companion to Military History. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 9780395669693.