Caparica
Caparica is a locality in Caparica e Trafaria, Almada, Setúbal District and has about 21,200 residents. Caparica is situated nearby to the locality Murrião, as well as near Castelo Picão.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Belém Tower and Monument to the Discoveries.
Belém Tower
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. Belém Tower is situated 3½ km north of Caparica.
Monument to the Discoveries
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0.
The Monument of the Discoveries is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and the Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries. Monument to the Discoveries is situated 3½ km north of Caparica.
Christ the King
The Sanctuary of Christ the King is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. Christ the King is situated 3 km northeast of Caparica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte de Caparica and Banática.
Monte de Caparica
Town
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caparica is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with the civil parish of Trafaria into the new parish Caparica e Trafaria.
Banática
Hamlet
Banática is a small town at Almada, Portugal. Its name may derive from the Arabic language word for prince. It is the first port at the Tejo. It has a Repsol oil refinery, a sports club, Clube Recreativo e Desportivo de Banática, and a coast control unit of the Portuguese Republican National Guard.
Sobreda
Town
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Sobreda is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Charneca de Caparica e Sobreda. The population in 2011 was 15,166, in an area of 6.16 km2.
Caparica
- Type: Locality with 21,200 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Caparica e Trafaria, Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Caparica” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Caparica”
- Dutch: “Caparica”
- Portuguese: “Caparica”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monte de Caparica and Parque Urbano do Monte de Caparica.
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