Corroios
Corroios is a civil parish in the municipality of Seixal in the district of Setúbal, Portugal. It is part of the Lisbon metropolitan area. The population in 2011 was 47,661, in an area of 17.11 km2. Corroios remains as the second most populous town in Portugal, after Algueirão-Mem Martins (note: this ranking includes only vilas [towns] and excludes cidades [cities]). The town is located on the south side of the Tagus River, opposite Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Corroios | |
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Corroios Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 38.65°N 9.15°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Setúbal |
| Municipality | Seixal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.11 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,661 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | P-2855 |
| Website | www.jf-corroios.pt |
Corroios has many immigrants, mainly from Africa but also from Eastern Europe and Asia and one third of the population is below the age of 25 years.
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