Odivelas Municipality
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The urbanized core of Odivelas, intersected by many of the arterial expressways of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
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| Coordinates: 38°47′25″N 9°10′47″W / 38.79028°N 9.17972°WCoordinates: 38°47′25″N 9°10′47″W / 38.79028°N 9.17972°W | |||
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| Region | Lisbon | ||
| Subregion | Grande Lisboa | ||
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon | ||
| District | Lisbon | ||
| Parishes | 4 | ||
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| • President | Hugo Martins (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 26.54 km2 (10.25 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 144,549 | ||
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Postal code | 2675 | ||
| Patron | Santíssimo Nome de Jesus | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-odivelas.pt | ||
Odivelas (Portuguese pronunciation: [oðiˈvɛlɐʃ] or [ɔðiˈvɛlɐʃ]) is a city and a municipality in Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal, in the Lisbon District and the historical and cultural Estremadura Province. The municipality is located northwest of Lisbon. The present Mayor is Hugo Martins, elected by the Socialist Party. The population in 2011 was 144,549, in an area of 26.54 km².
Situated in the old district of Lisbon (historical Estremadura province), the municipality of Odivelas is in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon, bordering the municipalities of Loures, Sintra, Amadora and Lisbon.
The region is situated in an extensive plain that extends from Pontinha to Póvoa de Santo Adrião, running through Odivelas and Olival Basto. The rest of the territory is formed by semi-rugged hilltops and valleys, dotted with pine forests and some small agricultural lands (some grazing sheep). Caneças maintains an agricultural character, through cultivation in greenhouses and fields, especially of flowers and ornamental plants.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):
The origin of the name Odivelas is caught up in a peculiar legend that developed from the reign of King Denis. In the legend, King Denis had a habit of travelling at night to the area of Odivelas, in order to liaison with women. On one of these nights, the Queen (Elizabeth of Portugal) waited for her wandering husband, and confronted him with the nightly trips, asking him:
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