Sacavém

Sacavém
The Trancão River winding through the heart of Sacavém
Interactive map of Sacavém
Sacavém
Location within Portugal
Sacavém
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 38°47′40″N 9°6′19″W / 38.79444°N 9.10528°W / 38.79444; -9.10528
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityLoures
EstablishedParish: before 1191
Town: 7 December 1927
City: 4 June 1997
Area
 • Total
4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
17,659
 • Density4,320/km2 (11,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2685-099
PatronNossa Senhora da Purificação
Websitehttp://www.jfsacavem.pt

Sacavém (European Portuguese: [sɐkɐˈvɐ̃j]; Arabic: شقبان, romanizedShaqbān) is a city and former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sacavém e Prior Velho. It is a few kilometers north-east of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. The civil parish covers an area of 4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi), and included as of 2001 census a resident population of 17,659 inhabitants. The region is known for its famous ceramics industry.