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assumed she was a witch and miser, who guarded a fortune, but who, nonetheless never missed mass (travelling long distances between mountains and valleys while huddling on the side-roads under her cape) and regularly panhandled in the streets. One day, after a long absence, the local villagers went to her humble cabana, where they discovered the body of the old woman within her cape and with a letter to the King. Presented with the letter and her cape, the King was surprised by the old woman's request to have him build a Church for the local people of her village. The King immediately ordered the cape destroyed, but was astonished to see gold coins falling from the cape. With the money he fulfilled the old woman's request from the rich bounty of her cape. From there the name
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501:), a prehistoric beach landscape near Terras da Costa, that consist of intricately carved cliffs and erosional deposits, intersected by ravines and clifftops covered in vegetation. Its relative proximity to urban development and sprawl, coupled with progressive deterioration resulted in the 22 May 1984 decree-law 168/84 that constituted the
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Situated on the occidental coast of the
Peninsula of Setúbal, the territory is the result of ocean receding, covering an area of 10.18 km between the water and main escarpment. The space is one large beach resulting from progressive decline from the east to the sea. Its coastal extent represents
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Although designated a city, and its public administration vested in the civil parish of Costa da
Caparica, the area consists of several integrated communities and localities, including São João, Santo António, Terras da Costa and Fonte da Telha. With a population of 11,708 inhabitants, it represents
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to the estuary of
Albufeira. Popular in the summer with tourists and local visitors, the beaches have suffered from erosion in recent years; several levels of Portuguese government have taken steps to reduce these patterns, but the erosion has continued at several of the beaches located closest to
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with the hope of preserving the geomorphological characteristics and the natural communities that existed within the territory, promoting a balance between the biology and landscape. On 24 November 2008, in a
Council of Ministers resolution (178/2008) provided a mechanism for safeguarding the
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developed from a legend about an old woman who lived between Almada and the ocean, over cliffs of Sul do Tejo. The old woman, thin and frail, wore a multi-coloured patchwork cape to protect herself from the cold, and who pandered to the local people of the small hamlet in which she lived. Many
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Portuguese communities, the communities of Costa da Caparica participate in secular and religious festivities and fairs throughout the year. These include the city's annual festival (January/February), the festival for local popular saints
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The importance of the beach and sea is part of what makes the economy of Costa da
Caparica function. Until the late 20th century, this was primarily with the fishing industry, but more so, with the seasonal tourist influx.
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7.3% of the municipal population. Similarly, it has the largest immigrant population in the population, particularly during the summer (when there are an additional 7,800 residents and on average about 35,000 visitors).
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is the dominant scenic element of the protected area (PPAFCC), within its limits is the
Reserva Botânica da Mata Nacional dos Medos (Botanical Reserve of the National Game Preserve of Medos), also referred to as
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in 1824 had eaten a delicious seafood stew, and for that reason, he ordered that the royal coat-of-arms be raised on the local fountain. Similarly, the site was the supposed way-point on journeys involving Queen
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Seine fishing using two tractors and one fishing vessel (sunset 21:18) Praia da Saúde (in
English, Beach of Health) Costa da Caparica, next to Almada at 15 km (9.3 mi) of the city of Lisbon in
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Veloso-Gomes, Fernando; Taveira-Pinto, Francisco; Pais-Barbosa, Joaquim; Costa, João; Rodrigues, António (3–8 September 2006). "Monitoring of the
Coastal Defence Works of Costa da Caparica, Portugal".
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Portugal is bisected by geological and geomorphological landscapes of important interest, both for its scientific and natural appeal, such as the
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until 1949. The urban agglomeration was classified as a town on 9 July 1985, and elevated to the status of city on 9 December 2004.
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ordered the seeding of lands to reduce dune encroachment and deforestation. Also under the management of the PPAFCC, is the
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the largest contiguous beach in
Portugal, with an expanse of approximately 30 kilometres, from the left margin of the
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Veloso-Gomes, Fernando; Taveira-Pinto, Francisco; Pais-Barbosa, Joaquim; Costa, João; Rodrigues, António (2009).
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resources and natural value, establishing a specific use and management strategy for the area.
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The territory was part of the parish of Caparica until 1926, before becoming an enclave of
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Lei n.º 10/2005, de 26 de janeiro (Diário da República n.º 18, I Série-A, de 26-I-2005)
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which has not suffered any changes with the administrative reform of 2013.
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Coastal Engineering 2006: Proceedings of the 30th International Conference
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Legend suggests that, in 1800, the Costa da Caparica was the site for the
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Instituto de Gestão do Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico (IGESPAR)
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1017:"Costa da Caparica Artificial Sand Nourishment and Coastal Dynamics"
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3ª Repartição de Finanças do Concelho de Almada na Costa de Caparica
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417:, who travelled through the Costa da Caparica on unrelated trips.
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Condominiums and residences in the built-up portion of the parish
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Eurosion Case Study: Cova do Vapor, Costa da Caprica (Portugal)
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3rd Financial Division building of the municipality of Almada (
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Parque de Campismo da Costa Nova (Clube de Campismo de Lisboa)
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Veloso-Gomes, Fernando; Taveira-Pinto, Francisco (2002),
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The main parks and camping sites in the parish include:
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Paisagem Protegida da Arriba Fóssil da Costa da Caparica
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Grupo Desportivo dos Pescadores da Costa de Caparica
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Dunes Game Preserve of Costa da Caprica and Trafaria
854:"Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país"
575:The Almada Municipality on 26 June 2015 proclaimed
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490:Costa da Caparica Fossil Cliff Protected Landscape
794:(Kitesurf and Paddlesurf Club, School and Camp)
787:Clube dos Amigos do Rugby da Costa de Caparica
528:Mata das Dunas da Costa da Caparica e Trafaria
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936:"Portugal has more naturist Beach» Naturists"
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675:Casa Ararat / Casa do Sr. Robert Gulbenkian
447:The coast near the mouth of the Tagus River
1117:Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas
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782:Núcleo Sportinguista da Costa de Caparica
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841:Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
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756:Associação de Surf da Costa de Caparica
669:Ararat/Residence of Robert Gulbenkian (
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195:10.18 km (3.93 sq mi)
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806:(Escola e divulgação de Parapente)
800:(Escola de Surf Costa da Caparica)
560:Parque de Campismo INATEL Caparica
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767:Grupo Desportivo Terras da Costa
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18:Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal
812:(Escola e guiding de Parapente)
730:Concurso da Caldeirada Pescador
349:along the western coast of the
1127:Charneca de Caparica e Sobreda
921:Freguesia da Costa da Caparica
628:The beach of Costa da Caparica
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1026:(Special Issue 56): 678–682.
752:Centro Internacional de Surf
1182:Seaside resorts in Portugal
1167:Beaches of Setúbal District
1024:Journal of Coastal Research
726:Festas dos Santos Populares
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224:1,300/km (3,400/sq mi)
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998:10.1142/9789812709554_0439
554:Parque de Campismo Orbitur
483:Ecoregions/Protected areas
295:Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe
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323:Portuguese pronunciation:
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772:Sport União Caparica
697:Quinta de São Miguel
680:House of the Crown (
604:38.554343; -9.188697
407:Maria II of Portugal
221: • Density
77:Location in Portugal
1122:Caparica e Trafaria
798:geckosurfschool.com
595: /
542:still maintained.
411:Pedro V of Portugal
402:John VI of Portugal
351:district of Setúbal
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1177:Parishes of Almada
1137:Laranjeiro e Feijó
964:. caparicasurf.com
962:"caparicasurf.com"
860:on 5 November 2018
738:Feira de Velharias
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503:Paisagem Protegida
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587:38°33′16″N
571:Recreation
495:Portuguese
332:Portuguese
208:Population
93:38°38′42″N
590:9°11′19″W
464:Portugal.
439:Geography
429:freguesia
409:and King
375:Capa-Rica
280:Area code
256:UTC+01:00
235:UTC±00:00
230:Time zone
200:Elevation
96:9°14′13″W
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422:Trafaria
413:and his
370:Caparica
367:toponymy
164:District
133:Portugal
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946:18 July
715:Culture
637:Economy
616:beach.
546:Camping
361:History
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301:Website
169:Setúbal
121:Country
1105:Almada
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355:cidade
347:Almada
290:Patron
216:13,418
181:Almada
157:Lisbon
145:Lisbon
140:Region
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