Cadafais () is a former

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

, located in the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

of Alenquer, in western

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish

Carregado e Cadafais Carregado e Cadafais is a civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest ...

. It covers 9.29 km² in area, with 1687 inhabitants as of 2001.Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Portugal)
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References

Former parishes of Alenquer, Portugal {{Lisbon-geo-stub