Amadora (pron. IPA ^*) is a city and a municipality in Portugal, in the northwest of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The city and municipality population is 175,872 in eleven freguesias (parishes). With an area of 23.77 km², it is the most densely populated municipality of Portugal.

The municipality was formed on September 11 1979, when it ceased being a parish of Oeiras.

Amadora is the third largest city in Portugal by population, after Lisbon and Porto. It forms a conurbation with the Portuguese capital Lisbon, and both cities share the same subway, bus and train network. It is also a major residencial suburb of the capital, and the landscape is dominated by large apartment blocs and some industry. Amadora is also home to a big community of African immigrants, mostly from Angola and Cape Verde. Although major rehabilitation plans are in march, Amadora is still regarded as a city with a crime rate relatively higher than the national average, and notorious for its traffic jams.

Every year, Amadora city organizes the Amadora International Comics Festival.

Parishes

• Alfornelos
• Alfragide
• Brandoa
• Buraca
• Damaia
• Falagueira
• Mina
• Reboleira
• São Brás
• Venda Nova
• Venteira

External links

• Câmara Municipal da Amadora - official municipal Web site
• Amadora International Comics Festival - official festival Web site
• Photos from AMADORA

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