Pragal
Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal
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Pragal is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.[1] The population in 2011 was 7,156,[2] in an area of 2.27 km2.[3]
Pragal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Pragal Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 38.667°N 9.179°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Setúbal |
| Municipality | Almada |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,156 |
| • Density | 3,150/km2 (8,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.jf-pragal.pt |
Overlooking the Tagus river and the 25 de Abril Bridge, the famous Sanctuary of Christ the King is in Pragal.
