Buraca () is a former
civil parish, located in the
municipality of
Amadora, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish of
Águas Livres. As of the 2011 Census, it had a population of 15 892. It had an area of 1.66 square kilometers.
The southern area of the parish included the first
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
store in
Portugal, integrated in the main shopping areas of the
Lisbon metropolitan area. This shopping area also extends to the parishes of
Alfragide
Alfragide () is a parish in Amadora Municipality. The population in 2011 was 17,044, and
Carnaxide.
Before the dissolution of the parish, its area was also the location of the headquarters of the
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG) and the
Directorate-General Environment (DGA).
Former parishes of Amadora
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