Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the municipality of
Vila Franca de Xira
Vila Franca de Xira () is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 137,659, in an area of 318.19 km2.
Situated on both banks of the Tagus River, 32 km north-east of the Portuguese capital ...
, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes
Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz. The population in 2011 was 12,866,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)]
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 27.54 km².
Famous
Portuguese
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** Portu ...
explorer
Afonso de Albuquerque
Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa (; – 16 December 1515) was a Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean ...
was born in Alhandra.
References
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Freguesias of Vila Franca de Xira