Aldeia de Paio Pires

Aldeia de Paio Pires is a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Seixal, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Seixal, Arrentela e Aldeia de Paio Pires. The population in 2011 was 13,258, in an area of 15.96 km².

History

The origin of the name comes from a great Portuguese medieval conqueror of the Reconquista, Paio Peres Correia, whose statue was erected in the centre of the parish.

Located on the left margin of the Ribeira de Coina, Aldeia de Paio Pires was once part of Almada, and location of several farms and estates, including Quinta do Cocena (which was donated to Estêvão Lourenço by King John I), Quinta do Fernão Ferro, Quinta da Atalaia and Quinta da Palmeira (which was given in the 14th century to the Convent of Santa Maria de Belém).

One of the first references to the location is associated with the hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação, in the 14th century, during a visit members of the Order of Santiago to Almada (1564–65).

Seixal, Arrentela e Aldeia de Paio Pires

Seixal, Arrentela e Aldeia de Paio Pires is a civil parish in the municipality of Seixal, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Seixal, Arrentela and Aldeia de Paio Pires. The population in 2011 was 44,920, in an area of 29.90 km².

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Arrentela

Arrentela is a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Seixal, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Seixal, Arrentela e Aldeia de Paio Pires. The population in 2011 was 28,886, in an area of 10.17 km². It is situated on the south side of the estuary of the river Tagus.

Localities

The freguesia of Arrentela included the following localities:

Places of interest

Sporting club

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