Algés (Oeiras)

Algés (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈʒɛʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, in Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo.^[1] The population in 2011 was 22,273,^[2] in an area of 1.98 km².^[3] The parish is located near the Tagus river, between the town of Oeiras and the capital city of Lisbon. It is also a part of the Greater Lisbon Area. It is mostly a residential suburb.

Country Portugal

Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)

Postal code

8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés

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Algés
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Algés Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38.7°N 9.233°W / 38.7; -9.233
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Metropolitan area	Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Oeiras
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	22,273
• Density	11,200/km2 (29,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	8A Rua Parque dos Anjos (8A) P-1495-100 Algés

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Algés was elevated to a town on August 16, 1991, and the parish was officially created on June 11, 1993, after separating from the parish of Carnaxide.