Santa Maria dos Olivais (Santa Maria Dos Olivais)
Olivais is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Olivais is west of Parque das Nações, north of Marvila and Alvalade, and east of Lumiar and Santa Clara. The population in 2011 was 33,788.
The parish was created in 1397, probably resulting in the division of a part of Beato (to the south) and Sacavém (to the north).
Between 1852 and 1886 Santa Maria dos Olivais formed a large municipality, predominantly rural, including 22 civil parishes.
In 1864 it occupied a surface of approximately 223 km2 and had a population of 25,495, and of 29,491, in 1878.
With the 2012 administrative reform, the parish name was reduced from Santa Maria dos Olivais to Olivais.
The parish was created in 1397, probably resulting in the division of a part of Beato (to the south) and Sacavém (to the north).
Between 1852 and 1886 Santa Maria dos Olivais formed a large municipality, predominantly rural, including 22 civil parishes.
In 1864 it occupied a surface of approximately 223 km2 and had a population of 25,495, and of 29,491, in 1878.
With the 2012 administrative reform, the parish name was reduced from Santa Maria dos Olivais to Olivais.
Map - Santa Maria dos Olivais (Santa Maria Dos Olivais)
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Country - Portugal
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One of the oldest countries in Europe, its territory has been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. The territory was first inhabited by pre-Roman and Celtic peoples who had contact with Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Carthaginians. It was later ruled by the Romans, followed by the invasions of Germanic peoples and the Islamic invasion by the Moors, whose rule was eventually expelled during the Reconquista. Founded first as a county of the Kingdom of León in 868, gained its independence as the Kingdom of Portugal with the Treaty of Zamora in 1143.
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