Alverca do Ribatejo

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Coordinates: 38°53′24″N 09°02′24″W / 38.89°N 9.04°W / 38.89; -9.04

Alverca do Ribatejo
—  Parish  —

Coat of arms
Country Portugal
Municipality Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
Area
 • Total 17.89 km2 (6.91 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 29,086
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)

Alverca do Ribatejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫˈvɛɾkɐ ðu ʁiβɐˈtɛʒu]) is a city (cidade) and a parish (freguesia) in Vila Franca de Xira Municipality in Portugal. It covers an area of 17.89 km² and had a population of 29,086 as of 2001. It was promoted to city status in 1990. It is a city and a suburb near the Tagus River (rio Tejo), in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The aerospace company Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronáutico (OGMA) is based there.

Grande Lisboa / Greater Lisbon



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