Cascais Municipality
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Cascais Municipality is located in Lisbon District. It contains the town of Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...

. It has 205 117 inhabitants, according to 2011 census, in 2001 it had 170 683 inhabitants. This fact means that from the municipalities of Portugal, Cascais experienced one of the highest growth ratios in terms of population, over this ten year period.

Parishes

  • Alcabideche
    Alcabideche
    Alcabideche is a parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais. It has a population of 31,801 and an area of 39,76 km².-External links:*...

  • Carcavelos
    Carcavelos
    Carcavelos is a parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 km west of Lisbon. The village used to be known for the Carcavelos wine, but since the wine production is nowadays reduced, Carcavelos is better known among surfers because of the good surfing condition of the...

  • Cascais
    Cascais
    Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...

  • Estoril
    Estoril
    Estoril is a seaside resort and civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, Lisboa District. The Estoril coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho, often known as Costa de Estoril-Sintra or...

  • Parede
    Parede
    Parede is a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais. In 2001 its resident population was approximately 17,830 inhabitants, covering an area of 3.6 km², along the southern coast, near the mouth of the Tagus estuary...

  • São Domingos de Rana
    São Domingos de Rana
    São Domingos de Rana is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. In 2001, its population was 43991 and in an area of 20.36 km².-References:NotesSources...


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