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Olivais (Lisbon)
Olivais () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Olivais is west of Parque das Nações, north of Marvila and Alvalade, and east of Lumiar and Santa Clara. The population in 2011 was 33,788.Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal History 
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João Maria Ferreira Do Amaral
João Maria Ferreira do Amaral (4 March 1803 – 22 August 1849) was a Portuguese military officer and politician. While he was governor of Macau, he was assassinated by several Chinese men, triggering the Battle of Passaleão between Portugal and China. Background João was the first son of Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, born in the parish of Alcântara, Lisbon, on 3 May 1773. His father was a descendant from de Macedo, a fidalgo of the Royal Household and a sergeant in the Portuguese Army and the Portuguese Legion during the Napoleonic Wars. His father froze to death during the French Invasion of Russia, where he might have been promoted to alferes, in the winter of 1812. His father was married in Alcântara, Lisbon, on 4 February 1801 to Ana Isabel Cirila de Mendonça. He had two brothers, Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, born in Alcântara, Lisbon, on 15 October 1804, and Francisca Ferreira do Amaral, born in Alcântara, Lisbon, on 10 May 1805. Career João Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumiar
Lumiar () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Lumiar is east of Carnide, north of Alvalade, west of Olivais, and south of Santa Clara and partially of Lisbon's border with Odivelas. The population in 2011 was 45,605,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal History Located now within the of Lisbon, it was established in the 13th century.Geography There are 5 major neighbourhoods in Lumi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TAP Portugal
TAP Air Portugal is the currently state-owned flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and operates on average 2,500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries worldwide. The company has a fleet of 100 aircraft, all of which are manufactured by Airbus with the exception of 22 aircraft manufactured by Embraer and ATR, operating on behalf of the regional airline TAP Express. The airline was established on 14 March 1945 and began commercial services on 19 September 1946. Having been founded as a national institution, the airline was privatised for the first time in its history during 1953. Throughout its existence, TAP has alternated interminably between public and private ownership. In 1965 it bought its first Boeing-built jetliner, the 707. In 1967, the airline became the first in Europe to exclusively operate jets. In 1979, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portela Airport
Humberto Delgado Airport , informally Lisbon Airport and formally Portela Airport, is an international airport located northeast of the city centre of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The airport is the main international gateway to Portugal. As of 2021, it was the 16th-largest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume, and carried 190,700,00 tonnes of cargo. It is an important European hub to Brazil, the largest European Star Alliance hub to South America and also a European hub to Africa. The airport is the main hub of Portugal's flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, including its subsidiary TAP Express, as well as being a hub for low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet. It is a focus city for Azores Airlines, euroAtlantic Airways, Hi Fly and White Airways. The airport is run by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, which was concessioned to the French group Vinci SA in February 2013. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacavém
Sacavém (; ar, شقبان) is a 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 , and included as of 2001 census a resident population of 17,659 inhabitants. The region is known for its famous ceramics industry. History Due to its strategic location, at the intersection of several roads from the north and east connecting to Lisbon, Sacavém was an important settlement during periods of Portuguese History, with some evidence extending back to pre-history. The Portuguese historian Pinho Leal wrote, in his chorography ''Portugal Antigo & Moderno'' (''Ancient & Modern Portugal''), that "''Sacavém is incontestably a very old settlement, and already existed in the time of the Romans''". The oldest-known references date back to the Neolithic and Chalcolithic: three polished stone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beato (Lisbon)
Beato () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Beato is to the west of Penha de França and south of Marvila and Areeiro. The population in 2011 was 12,737.Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal History It was created in 1756 with the designation of São Bartolomeu do Beato.Landmarks * Convent of Beato António *Palacio do Grilo
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Antiga Gravura Da Vila Dos Olivais Em Medalhão
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981. ''Antigua'' means "ancient" in Spanish after an icon in Seville Cathedral, "" — St. Mary of the Old Cathedral.Kessler, Herbert L. & Nirenberg, David. Judaism and Christian Art: Aesthetic Anxieties from the Catacombs to Colonialism'' Accessed 23 September 2011. The name ''Waladli'' comes from the indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The island's perimeter is roughly and its area . Its population was 83,191 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market. Over 22,000 people live in the capital city, St. John's. The capital is situated in the north-west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Clara (Lisbon)
Santa Clara () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Santa Clara is north of Lumiar, west of Olivais, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Odivelas and Loures. The population in 2011 was 22,480.Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of PortugalÁreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país /ref> < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvalade (Lisbon)
Alvalade () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Alvalade is south of Lumiar and Olivais, west of Marvila, east of São Domingos de Benfica, and north of Avenidas Novas and Areeiro. The population in 2011 was 31,813.Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) , Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal History In 1323, the Battle of Alvalade was fought between King |
Lisboa Region
Lisbon Region ( pt, Região de Lisboa, ) is one of the seven NUTS II designated regions of Portugal, which coincides with the NUTS III subregion Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The region covers an area of 3001.95 km2 (the smallest region on mainland Portugal) and includes a population of 2,815,851 inhabitants according to the 2011 census (the second most populated region in Portugal after the Norte region), a density of 1039 inhabitants/km2. Considered as representing the Lisbon Metropolitan Region. It is a region of significant importance in industry (light and heavy), services, and it is highly urbanized. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 73.3 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 36% of Portugal's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 30,200 euros or 100% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 92% of the EU average. History Prior to 2002, the area was included within the NUTS II region of Lisbon and Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvila (Lisbon)
Marvila () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Marvila is to the southwest of Parque das Nações The Parque das Nações (; en, Park of the Nations), colloquially known as Expo (as the site of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition), is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Parque das Naçõ ... north of Beato, and east of Alvalade. The population in 2011 was 37,793.Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal History It was created on February 7, 1959.References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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