Alhadas

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Alhadas is a comune ( freguesia ) in Portugal and belongs to the circle ( concelho ) of Figueira da Foz.

History

The tracks found here of human occupation lead back to the Neolithic period. The present town has a number of Moorish legacies, but only in the 12th century it is clearly documented for the first time as Vila de Alhadas. 1514 he received city rights ( " Foral " ) by King Manuel I, and formed an independent district. Later Alhadas belonged to the circle of Maiorca, with its dissolution and annexation to the circle of Figueira da Foz also Alhadas 1853 came to the circle Figueira. In 1989 the place to Vila ( town ) has been charged.

Culture, Sports and Attractions

A number of cultural associations and social institutions offer a variety of activities, including the Sociedade Boa União Alhadense with their 1854 built building in Alhadas. To this end, here are two folk dance groups ( Rancho Folclórico ), several orchestral and band are active, and with the built in 1924 Ateneu Alhadense also an amateur theater with its own building.

With the Dólmen the Carniçosas is an important archaeological site of megalithic at the Rota Megalitismo leads as a thematic tour through the municipality.

Economy

In addition to smaller companies in the wood and metal processing, in the construction industry, the bakery crafts, pyrotechnics, ceramics production and trafficking is also, despite geschwundener importance, nor farmed and mined sand. The tourism slowly begins to gain importance with the rural tourism.

Management

The following places belong to the community Alhadas:

• Alhadas
• Serra das Alhadas
• Carvalhal
• Porto Carvalhal
• Redondo's
• Seixido
• Guadelupe
• Broeiras
• Porto Liceia

• Bernarda
• Casal do Grelo
• Esperança
• Pincho
• Santo Amaro da Amadora
• Areia
• Bica
• Caceira

Traffic

Alhadas was da Figueira da Foz connected to 2009 with the breakpoint Alhadas - Brenha of Ramal on the railway network, since the distance from the CP is suspended until further notice.

The East is accessed via the national road N109 (exit Brenha / Alhadas ) and the A14 motorway, with the exit Maiorca / Alhadas.

The community is served by the public transport of the circle Figueira ( private bus lines in urban concession ).