Massamá

Massamá
Basic data
Coordinates :	38 ° 45 ′ N , 9 ° 17 ′ W Coordinates: 38 ° 45 ′ N , 9 ° 17 ′ W
Height:	150 m
Postal code :	2745-872
politics
Mayor :	Pedro Oliveira Brás
Address of the municipal administration:	União das Freguesias de Massamá e Monte Abraão ; Rua Dr. Francisco Ribeiro de Spínola, s / n ; 2745-872 Massamá
Website:	www.uf-massamamabraao.pt

Massamá is a municipality in the city of Queluz with 2.78 km² and 28,112 inhabitants (as of 2015), which corresponds to a population density of 10,112 inhabitants / km². A well-known landmark of the municipality is the well of Massamá (pt. Chafariz de Massamá ). The well is considered a historical heritage and gave the place the name Massamá, which comes from the geonym "Mactamã" and which means "place with good water" or "spring".

Since July 26, 1997 Queluz has been divided into three freguesias and formed into the city of Queluz with the municipalities of Massamá, Monte Abraão and Queluz.

On September 29, 2013, the municipalities of Massamá and Monte Abraão were merged to form the new municipality of União das Freguesias de Massamá e Monte Abraão .

Buildings

Igreja Paroquial de Massamá

Personalities associated with the place

The former Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho lives in the village with his family.

The Portuguese national soccer player Nani played for the local 'Real Sport Clube' in his youth.

Individual evidence

^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on October 1, 2014

Web links

Commons : Massamá - collection of images, videos and audio files

Map of the Freguesia Queluz (Sintra) at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército
Website of the Junta de Freguesia of Massamá

[1] Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on October 1, 2014