Almada

Almada
Interactive map of Almada
Almada
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 9°9′30″W / 38.68028°N 9.15833°W / 38.68028; -9.15833
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes5
Government
 • PresidentInês de Medeiros (PS)
Area
 • Total
70.21 km2 (27.11 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
174,030
 • Density2,479/km2 (6,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2805
Area code21
PatronSão João Baptista
Websitewww.m-almada.pt

Almada (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmaðɐ] ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The city is connected to Lisbon by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 174,030, in an area of 70.21 km2. The urbanized core center, the city of Almada proper, had a population of 101,500 in 2001.