Caparica

Caparica
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Caparica Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°39′50″N 9°12′00″W / 38.664°N 9.200°W / 38.664; -9.200Coordinates: 38°39′50″N 9°12′00″W / 38.664°N 9.200°W / 38.664; -9.200
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisboa
Metropolitan area	Lisbon
District	Setúbal
Municipality	Almada
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,454
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	P-2825
Website	www.jf-caparica.pt

Caparica is a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with the civil parish of Trafaria into the new parish Caparica e Trafaria.^[1] The population in 2011 was 20,454,^[2] in an area of 11.02 km².^[3]

Location[]

Caparica is situated on the Setúbal Peninsula, south of the Tagus River. On the opposite bank of the Tagus lies Belém, a civil parish of Lisbon. Caparica lies west of the central part of Almada Municipality and west of the 25 de Abril Bridge.

History[]

The name Caparica is probably derived from the Latin word capparis, which means caper. Caparica may have been founded during the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. It became a parish in 1472, and it became a town on September 27, 1985.

Localities[]

The parish of Caparica includes the following localities:

Points of interest[]

• Convent of the Capuchins
• Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte de Caparica
• Forte de São Sebastião da Caparica

References[]

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