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Cova da Piedade

Coordinates: 38°40′26″N 9°09′22″W / 38.674°N 9.156°W / 38.674; -9.156
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Cova da Piedade
Coat of arms of Cova da Piedade
Cova da Piedade is located in Portugal
Cova da Piedade
Cova da Piedade
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°40′26″N 9°09′22″W / 38.674°N 9.156°W / 38.674; -9.156
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictSetúbal
MunicipalityAlmada
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total
1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,904
 • Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2805
Websitewww.jf-covadapiedade.pt

Cova da Piedade (European Portuguese: [ˈkɔvɐ ðɐ pjɛˈðaðɨ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas.[1] The population in 2011 was 19,904,[2] in an area of 1.42 km2.[3] The parish was founded on February 7, 1928.

Sites of interest

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  • Fábrica de Moagem do Caramujo
  • Palacete António José Gomes

Famous people from Cova da Piedade

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Historic events

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References

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  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 10" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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