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Olivais () is a ''
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
The parish was created in 1397, probably resulting in the division of a part of Beato (to the south) and Sacavém (to the north).
Between 1852 and 1886 Santa Maria dos Olivais formed a large municipality, predominantly rural, including 22 civil parishes.
In 1864 it occupied a surface of approximately 223 km2 and had a population of 25,495, and of 29,491, in 1878.
With the 2012 administrative reform, the parish name was reduced from ''Santa Maria dos Olivais'' to Olivais.
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freguesia
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Por ...
'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal
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. Located in eastern Lisbon, Olivais is west 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 Marvila and Alvalade, and east of 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 w ...
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
The parish was created in 1397, probably resulting in the division of a part of Beato (to the south) and Sacavém (to the north).
Between 1852 and 1886 Santa Maria dos Olivais formed a large municipality, predominantly rural, including 22 civil parishes.
In 1864 it occupied a surface of approximately 223 km2 and had a population of 25,495, and of 29,491, in 1878.
With the 2012 administrative reform, the parish name was reduced from ''Santa Maria dos Olivais'' to Olivais.
Economy
Companies with head offices in Santa Maria dos Olivais andPortela 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. ...
include TAP Portugal
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and CTT Correios de Portugal, S.A.".
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 opera ...
. Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "AEROPORTO DE LISBOA / LISBON AIRPORT ED. 25 - R/C DTO / BUILDING 25 - Ground Floor (right side) 1704-801 LISBOA"
Landmarks
Local landmarks include the Palácio do Contador-Mor, a pedagogic farm, Casa da Fonte do Anjo, Quinta da Bica, Quinta da Fonte do Anjo, Capela da Quinta da Fonte do Anjo.References
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