Camarate

Camarate () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Camarate, Unhos e Apelação. With a population of 23,000 inhabitants in 2001, the parish of Camarate extends into an area of 5.52 km2.

Key facts

Portuguese subdivision.area_total_km2: 5.17
Portuguese subdivision.elevation_m: 123
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of: 2001
Portuguese subdivision.population_total: 18822
Portuguese subdivision.postal_code: 2680-103
Portuguese subdivision.area_code: 219
Portuguese subdivision.patron: Santiago Maior
Portuguese subdivision.type: parish
Portuguese subdivision.name: Camarate
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag: Pt-lrscm1.png
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: LRS-camarate.png
Portuguese subdivision.region: Lisbon
Portuguese subdivision.metro: Lisbon
Portuguese subdivision.district: Lisbon
Portuguese subdivision.municipality: Loures

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Wikidata facts

Country: Portugal
Located in: Camarate, Unhos e Apelação
Area: 5.67
Image: Igreja de Camarate (2).JPG
Dialing code: 219
Patron saint: St. James the Elder

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Commons category: Camarate
Commons gallery: Camarate
postal code: 2680-103
inception: 1511-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Economy
Architecture
Civic
Religious
Notable citizens
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==History== thumb|170px|left|The pillory marking the municipal history of Camarate, in the Largo da Igreja The probable origin of the local place name came from the historical cultivation of vineyards with a caste of grape called Camarate.

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