Agualva-Cacém

Agualva-Cacém (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɣwalvɐ kɐˈsɐ̃j]) is a Portuguese city located in the municipality of Sintra. It comprises the civil parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra, and São Marcos, equivalent to 81,845 inhabitants of the municipalities population.^[1]

Agualva-Cacém
City
Flag Coat of arms
Agualva-Cacém Location of Agualva-Cacém
Coordinates: 38°46′4″N 9°17′58″W
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Subregion	Greater Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Sintra
Municipality	Sintra
Area
• Total	127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	81,845
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
	Refers to the urbanized portions of the parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra and São Marcos only
Demonyms	Cacémense (from Cacém), Agualvense (from Agualva)
Time zone	UTC0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal Zone	(+351) 21X XXX XXX
ISO 3166 code	PT
Website	www.agualvacacem.com

History

The name Agualva-Cacém belonged to a civil parish that encompassed 10.51 km² (4.1 sq mi) of the municipality of Sintra. On 12 July 2001, that parish was elevated to the status of city and divided into four civil parishes (24 July 2001).

The toponym "Agualva" is derived from the Latin Aqua alba, meaning white (pure) water, while "Cacém" is derived from the Arabic Qāsim (قاسم), meaning "the one who distributes".

Geography

Agualva-Cacém is divided into four civil parishes, which fall within a territorial extent within the Greater Lisbon subregion, an area of mostly residential suburbs.

With the Reorganização Administrativa do Território das Freguesias (Administrative Reorganization of the Territory of Parishes) - Law Nº. 11-A/2013, 21st of January, 2013, the four parishes were merged in two unions of parishes: União das Freguesias de Agualva e Mira-Sintra and União das Freguesias do Cacém e S. Marcos.

The train station (Agualva-Cacém railway station) has existed since 1887 (then under the operation of the Larmanjat railway company (1870-1877)). Remodeling works began in 2008, with the new station building opening in 2013.

Architecture

• Anta de Agualva
• Gruta do Colaride

Notable citizens

• D. Domingos Jardo, Bishop of Lisbon (1289-1293)
• Bebé, footballer
• José Lima, footballer

Sport

There are several football clubs in Agualva-Cacém and two futsal clubs; these include:

• Atlético Clube do Cacém
• Grupo Desportivo Os Nacionais
• Grupo Desportivo do Bairro Azul
• Ginásio Clube 1° de Maio de Agualva
• Clube Unidos do Cacém
• Novos Talentos

References

1. Soares, Nuno Pires (2001), Uma População Que Se Urbaniza (Census 2001) (PDF) (in Portuguese), Instituto Geográfico Português^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

• União das Freguesias do Cacém e S. Marcos
  • Junta de Freguesia do Cacém
  • Junta de Freguesia de S. Marcos
• União das Freguesias de Agualva e Mira-Sintra
  • Junta de Freguesia da Agualva
  • Junta de Freguesia de Mira-Sintra