| Carregado | |
|---|---|
|  Coat of arms | |
|   Carregado Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′N 8°58′W / 39.017°N 8.967°W | |
| Country |  Portugal | 
| Region | Centro | 
| Intermunic. comm. | Oeste | 
| District | Lisbon | 
| Municipality | Alenquer | 
| Disbanded | 2013 | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.52 km2 (5.99 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,066 | 
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) | 
Carregado (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʁɨˈɣaðu]) is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carregado e Cadafais.[1] It has a population of 9,066 inhabitants and a total area of 15.52 km2. The town is a north-east exurb of Lisbon.
The railway between Carregado and Lisbon was the first line to be built in Portugal; it opened in 1856.
See also
References
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 8" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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