Cadaval () is a municipality in the Oeste region and

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. The population in 2011 was 14,228,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
in an area of 174.89 km². The present Mayor is José Bernardo Nunes, elected by the

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Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (''

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Alguber Alguber () is a parish of Cadaval, in Lisbon District Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From it ...

* Cadaval e Pêro Moniz * Lamas e Cercal * Painho e Figueiros * Peral * Vermelha * Vilar

Notable people

* Sofia Quintino (1879 in Lamas - 1964) one of the first female physicians to graduate in Portugal. An active feminist and leading developer of a secular nursing service * Júlio Fogaça (1907 in Cadaval – 1980) a Portuguese politician with a mixed history with the

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Micael Isidoro Micael Duarte Isidoro (born 12 August 1982) is a Portuguese road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2003 : 1st Stage 4 Volta a Portugal do Futuro ;2004 : 3rd Gran Premio Città di Empoli ;2008 : 2nd Overall ...

(born 1982 in Cadaval) a Portuguese road cyclist

References

External links

Municipality official website

Photos from Cadaval
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