CARCAVELOS
N 38º 41' 14''; W 9º 20' 03''
Carcavelos was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. The parish was known for the Carcavelos wine. With the decline of the winemaking industry in the region, the attractiveness of its beaches has made the parish a destination for surfing, due to the waves here. With 4.37 km² of surface and 20,037 inhabitants (2001), its population density is 4 588.3 inhabitants / km².
At the mouth of the Tagus River and east of the main beach is the fortification of Fort of São Julião da Barra. It was used to protect the Tagus from enemy ships but in the 20th century.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Carcavelos was an important landing point in the international telegraph network, providing crucial communication links for the British Empire; most of the links were run by forerunners of the Cable & Wireless company.
Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including Saint Julian's School, and Nova School of Business and Economics.
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