Capuchos
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Capuchos is a locality in the parish of Caparica
Caparica (Almada)
Caparica is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 19,327 inhabitants and a total area of 10.71 km². Its name of inhabitants are known as Caparicanos.-Name:...

 and the municipality of Almada
Almada
Almada is a municipality in Portugal, covering an area of 70.2 km² located on the southern margin of the Tagus River. Its municipal population in 2008 was 164,844 inhabitants; the urbanized center had a population of 102,357.The seat is the city of Almada....

. It is essentially made up of residential buildings with a low density.

The area features the Convento dos Capuchos (Caparica) which featires a beautiful view of Costa da Caparica
Costa da Caparica
Costa da Caparica is a Portuguese city and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 11,707 inhabitants and a total area of 10.88 km². Costa da Caparica is a city since December 2004.-Beaches:...

, it features a sculpture All Thousand - Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet, diplomat and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He chose his pen name after Czech poet Jan Neruda....

 Memorial
(Mil Olhos - Memorial a Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet, diplomat and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He chose his pen name after Czech poet Jan Neruda....

). It also enters for Aldeia dos Capuchos which features buildings with medium density, and a hotel. A new golf course is under construction.
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