Area 15.52 km² Municipality Alenquer, Portugal | Disbanded 2013 Population 9,066 (2001) | |
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Carregado ([kɐʁɨˈɡadu]) is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carregado e Cadafais. It has a population of 9,066 inhabitants and a total area of 15.52 km². The town is a north-east exurb of Lisbon.
Map of Carregado, Portugal
The railway between Carregado and Lisbon was the first line to be built in Portugal; it opened in 1856.
References
Carregado Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA