Alvalade ( Portuguese pronunciation: [alvɐˈlaðɨ] ) is a freguesia (civil parish) and typical quarter of Lisbon , the capital city of Portugal . Located in central Lisbon, Alvalade is south of Lumiar and Olivais , west of Marvila , east of São Domingos de Benfica , and north of Avenidas Novas and Areeiro . The population in 2021 was 33,309.
43-529: The designation of Alvalade appears to have its origins in the Arabic name Al Balade, meaning "inhabited and walled place." In 1323, the Battle of Alvalade was fought between King Dinis I of Portugal and his son King Afonso IV of Portugal , but famously the battle was stopped after the intervention of Saint Queen Isabel of Portugal , wife of Dinis I and mother of Afonso IV. There is a monument erected in memory of
86-406: A Christian or Jeovah's Witness denomination as of 2021. Interestingly, around 27.93% of the population doesn't practice a religion and is thus non religious. The presence of minor religions such as Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism (1.63% of the population amongst the three) is probably due to an increasing community of people coming from India , Pakistan , Bangladesh or Nepal . In 2021, 5.38% of
129-821: A Rainha Santa Isabel (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distribuição, Livraria Minerva. p. 254. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Alvalade&oldid=1230585761 " Categories : 1323 in Europe 14th century in Portugal Hidden categories: CS1 Brazilian Portuguese-language sources (pt-br) Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Joanna, Princess of Portugal Joanna of Portugal OP (6 February 1452 – 12 May 1490; Portuguese : Joana , Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ʒuˈɐnɐ pɾĩˈsezɐ] )
172-466: A growth of +7.07%. (2011) (km) in 2011 in 2021 (km) The last censuses show that the parish's population is ageing at a fast pace: in 2021 23.92% of the population was below 25 and, at the same time, almost a quarter (24.73%) of the residents was 65 or older. Religion in Alvalade (Census 2021) The parish is predominantly catholic and 70.44% of the population aged 15 or above are followers of
215-431: A segment, resulting in a diverse range of architectural styles. Embracing this variety turned Alvalade into an experimental site for architecture, showcasing diverse housing proposals while maintaining harmonious control over the overall ensemble. This method, wherein an urban plan evolves during implementation, remains underexplored today. Minor adjustments were made to the overall plan during the detailed planning phase, but
258-458: A single point, the intersection of Avenida de Roma with the railway, extending from Avenida de Roma to Avenida Alferes Malheiro (now Avenida do Brasil) near the Júlio de Matos Hospital. This plan emerged due to the city's housing shortage resulting from population growth, particularly in economically affordable housing. The implementation of this plan involved several architects, each responsible for
301-483: A whole). There are 3,543.8 dwellings per km (3,200.5 for Lisbon and 64.9 in Portugal as a whole). 51.7% of the population lives in owned dwellings as of 2021; this is higher than the value recorded for Lisbon (50.3%) but significantly lower than the one recorded for Portugal (70%). The average height of a residential building in Alvalade is 4.5 floors as of 2021 and the average area of a dwelling stands at 103.91 m (with
344-608: A young age, Joanna expressed a desire to become a nun ; however, as she was second-in-line to the throne, her father did not allow it. During his military expedition to Tangier in 1471, Joanna served as Regent of the Portuguese Kingdom . After vehemently refusing several proposals of marriage, Joanna joined the Dominican Convent of Jesus in Aveiro in 1475. Her brother had by then fathered an heir, so
387-487: Is due to many being early pensioners. Dealing with commuting, the residents of Alvalade spent 19.87 minutes of daily commuting, 2 minutes less than the average inhabitant of Lisbon. Dealing with overcrowding in the parish's households, 3.59% of the population lives in accommodations where they have less than 15 m per capita (8.71% for Lisbon and 5.65% in Portugal as a whole), while 47.05% live in houses with more than 40 m per capita (39.64% for Lisbon and 46.84% in Portugal as
430-582: Is interesting to remark that if the median price per m stood at €1,979 for a house sold in early 2016, this value had risen to €3,415/m in early 2021 and to €4,479/m in 2023, experiencing a growth of +126.33% in just 7 years. In the same period the growth of house priced per m in Lisbon as a whole was +117.6%, from €1,875/m to €4,080/m. Of the 2,489 residential buildings listed in the parish, 0.68% were built before 1919, 70.67% from 1919 to 1960, 21.45% from 1961 to 1990, 3.21% from 1991 to 2000 and 3.98% after 2001. Of
473-509: Is the Lagares d'El Rei Urbanization in cell 8. As a consequence of the administrative reorganization of 2012, which came into effect after the local elections of 2013, the parish brought together the former parishes of Alvalade, Campo Grande , and São João de Brito , as well as small territories that previously belonged to the parishes of Marvila, São Domingos de Benfica, and São João de Deus (the latter dissolved). These territories merged with
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#1732772559133516-493: The Alvalade parish and the new and larger one kept the latter's name. The homonymous parish of Alvalade is dedicated to Saint Joana Princess , but following the expansion of 2012, the parish also includes within its territory the parishes of São João de Brito (patron saint of the former parish of the same name) and Santos Reis (patron saint of Campo Grande). The resident population recorded according to Censuses carried over
559-567: The Indian Subcontinent , most notably Nepalis and Bangladeshis , totaling 88 people, or recording an increase of +109.52% since 2011. Dealing with the foreign-born population, 11.81% of the parish's population was born abroad as of 2021. The most common countries of birth were PALOP countries (1,420 people), Brazil (1,063 people), France (149 people), Spain (137 people) and the Indian Subcontinent (123 people). Of
602-564: The Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies (Universidade Lusófona). The rectorate and several faculties of the University of Lisbon, those which belonged to the former Classical University of Lisbon, one of the predecessors of the current university (Law, Humanities, Psychology, Sciences, Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Pharmacy), are situated in the parish of Alvalade, within the so-called University City. Besides
645-628: The UK and residing in the parish, has left the UK after 2016, (date of the Brexit referendum ). If the whole population (regardless of the nationality held) is taken into account, then 21.35% of the parish's population has already lived abroad for at least one year as of 2021, with EU countries, PALOP countries, Brazil and the United Kingdom being the most commonly cited countries of previous residence. In
688-521: The Portuguese nationals born abroad, the most common countries of birth were PALOP countries (1,211 people) and Brazil (399 people), all countries having ancient historical ties with Portugal as well as a rooted migration history towards the country, and who are, thus, more likely to have acquired Portuguese citizenship along the years. Moreover, as of 2021 in the parish there were 2,960 people who have entered Portugal after 2010, constituting 8.89% of
731-543: The Saint Queen in Alvalade. The neighborhood is based on the "Urbanization Plan of the Southern Zone of Avenida Alferes Malheiro," currently referred to as Avenida do Brasil, authored by architect Faria da Costa. The plan proposed an urban design centered around closed-block typologies, bounded by continuous streets, within a relatively non-hierarchical system. It also envisioned two major avenues originating from
774-549: The average in Lisbon-city 93.07 m being and in Portugal 112.45 m). The average monthly rent value of leased dwellings recorded in 2021 stood at €627.21, 33.20% higher than the Lisbon average in the same year (€470.87). It is nonetheless important to notice that the value of the rents is quite low because of many contracts stipulated decades ago, with 13.00% (25.34% in Lisbon) of the dwellers paying less than €150/month because of
817-471: The buildings built before 1919 100% had 1 to 3 floors, while in buildings built between 1981 and 2010 the proportion of buildings with 6 stories or more is 57.97%. Interestingly, the newer and higher the building the higher the probability of it being served by an elevator. For homes built before 1946, only 9.09% have access to an elevator as of 2021; this percentage ascends to 71.50% for buildings dating from 1981 to 2010. Always with regard to amenities, 28.12% of
860-518: The courtyards. In 1951, the Lot Division Plan began, with construction starting in 1952. This area was characterized by rural occupation on Lisbon's periphery , dominated by cultivation areas , estates, and small clusters of houses connected by minor roads. Urbanization transformed these clusters, incorporating existing elements into the new urban fabric. They were categorized into three levels of incorporated pre-existing structures: first,
903-499: The faculties, other university facilities such as the Lisbon University Stadium (Estádio Universitário de Lisboa), some cafeterias, and residences are also located in the same parish. In the parish of Alvalade there are 961 residents who, as of 2021, were unemployed. Of these, 41.52% received a state-fund subsidy or pension (41.34% in Lisbon). In 2021 the unemployment rate in the parish is considerably lower than
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#1732772559133946-433: The family line was no longer in danger of extinction, and thus she entered the convent that same year her nephew Afonso was born in 1475. Still, she was compelled several times to leave the convent and return to court. She turned down an offer of marriage from Charles VIII of France , 18 years her junior. Her father abdicated in 1477, died in 1481, and was succeeded by her brother. In 1485, she received another offer, from
989-844: The 💕 1323 prevented battle in Lisbon, Portugal [REDACTED] Queen Elizabeth of Portugal preventing the battle, by Alfredo Roque Gameiro The Battle of Alvalade was about to take place in Alvalade , 1323, between the troops of Dinis of Portugal and the troops of Afonso IV of Portugal , but the fight between father and son was prevented by the intervention of Queen Elizabeth of Portugal . References [ edit ] ^ Pires, José Cardoso (1994). A cavalo no diabo: crónicas do "Público" e casos privados . Publicações Dom Quixote. p. 206. ISBN 9789722012225 . ^ Victoria, Artur (7 April 2014). Ser Portugues - A Historia . Artur Victoria. p. 51. ISBN 978-3732220533 . ^ Leite, Fernando Barros (1993). O Rei D. Dinis e
1032-518: The houses had access to air conditioning (20.98% in Lisbon), 79.80% to heating (69.62% in Lisbon) and 23.09% to a parking place (28.04% in Lisbon). As of 2021 there were 2,447 vacant dwelling in the parish. Of the vacant dwellings, 888 are vacant for rental or with the purpose of being sold, while 1,559 are vacant for other reasons, often abandoned, awaiting their demolition or because a reason for conflict among heirs. Moreover, as of 2023 205 apartments are registered as "Alojamento Local", meaning they have
1075-403: The license to be rent on platforms such as Booking.com or Airbnb . In the parish were also recorded 9 homeless people, of which 8 (88.89%) were males. The parish is thus actively promoting initiatives aiming at helping people in situation of permanent of temporal homelessness. The parish has 194 streets administered by the city council. They are: Battle of Alvalade From Misplaced Pages,
1118-503: The main ideas remained intact. In 1944, the introduction of the "neighborhood unit" determined the structure present in Alvalade today. Eight cells were established, spanning three different parishes in Lisbon: Campo Grande (cells 1 and 2), São João de Brito (cells 3, 4, 5, and 6), and Alvalade (cells 7 and 8). The boundaries encompass significant city thoroughfares: Avenida do Brasil (north), Avenida Gago Coutinho (east),
1161-403: The main roads into Lisbon, second, the small clusters near these roads, and finally, isolated structures with significant architectural value. This culturalist approach integrated existing elements from the past, even those lacking significant architectural character, recognizing their importance to the new construction. It was one of the 12 parishes created by the administrative reorganization of
1204-568: The municipality of Lisbon on February 7, 1959, which separated these territories from the former parish of Campo Grande. In the same year the parish of São João de Brito, named after the church dedicated to the Jesuit martyr of the same name, was created; it would have later been absorbed into Alvalade after 53 years. By the 1960s, the final developments in the Alvalade neighborhood focused on detailed studies, aiming to accentuate organic construction and move away from more rationalist options. An example
1247-415: The one recorded for Lisbon and for Portugal as a whole, standing at 6.04%. In the same year, Portugal as a whole had an unemployment rate of 8.13% that has progressively decreased to 6.1% in 2023. As the statistics dealing with unemployment at the parish level are available only every 10 years, the current (2023) unemployment rate in Alvalade is unknown. Amongst youth aged 15–24 the unemployment rate in 2021 in
1290-685: The parish of Alvalade are located some of the largest and most prestigious universities in the country, both public and private. Among the public institutions, notable ones include the Cidade universitária of the University of Lisbon , the largest university in the country, and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE). Among the private universities, prominent ones are the Portuguese Catholic University and
1333-436: The parish stood at 16.01%, 4.59% lower than in the rest of the country. On the other hand, in 2021 14,959 residents were employed, of which 73.54% were employees and 23.47% were independent workers. Below is the table showing the employment rate per age group. The low share of people aged 20–24 employed is due to the fact that many are still in education (e.g. university) while the low proportion of those in employment aged 60–64
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1376-417: The population of the parish was constituted by foreigners. In particular, amongst women foreigners were 5.46% of the total. This means that in Alvalade there are 1,793 resident foreigners, a sharp increase from 2011, when there were 1,195 resident foreigners (3.76%). Since the foreign population increased by 598 people from 2011 to 2021 and given that the total population of the parish increased by 2,199 units in
1419-522: The population. Of those with recent migrant background, 26.49% were Portuguese nationals returning from a period of emigration abroad. Amongst the Portuguese, 5,474 had already lived abroad as of 2021 (17.37% of the Portuguese population). The majority of those having lived in Angola and Mozambique (1,733 people) entered Portugal in the Seventies (1,058 people or 61.05%), following the independence of
1462-439: The railway line (south), Rua de Entre-campos, and Campo Grande (west). There are eight standard projects in this neighborhood, designated from A to H. Type A features ground-level open space supported by pilotis , while type B designates ground-level space for commercial use, primarily in the central zone. Types E, F, and G are considered variants for corner situations. Lastly, type H refers to small commercial constructions within
1505-515: The recently widowed Richard III of England , who was only 8 months younger. This was to be part of a double marital alliance, with his niece Elizabeth of York marrying her cousin, the future Manuel I . However, his death in battle, of which Joanna allegedly had a prophetic dream, halted these plans. She continued to be a great supporter of her brother, John II of Portugal , throughout his reign and her life. Joanna died on 12 May 1490 in Aveiro and
1548-431: The rent-freezing system that was adopted in Portugal in the late XX century, allowing that many people, now mostly elders, don't have to pay high rents. Due to the housing crisis and inflation, in 2023 the average rent for new contracts (frozen contracts aren't concerned) stood in fact at €13-€14/m in Alvalade, meaning that for the average 103.91 m dwelling are necessary around €1,403/month. Dealing with housing prices, it
1591-592: The same timespan, it is noteworthy that the total population growth was due for more a quarter to the increase in the number of resident foreigners, thus not counting people who have acquired Portuguese nationality in the meantime. The largest group of foreigners is constituted by the Brazilians (665 people or +61.02% since 2011), PALOP countries (235 people or +29.12% since 2011), Chinese (129 people or +95.45% since 2011), Spaniards (104 people or -20% since 2011), Italians (96 people or +231.03% since 2011) and people from
1634-400: The sixties (-22.3%). The former parish of São João de Brito, the last one to be urbanised, still experienced demographic growth in the sixties but managed to loose 11,579 people or 49.68% of its population from 1970 to 2011. In the 2021 Portuguese Census was recorded the first demographic growth of the parish since 1960. In particular, from 2011 to 2021 the parish gained 2,199 people, recording
1677-530: The two former colonies (so called retornados ). Those coming from countries hosting large Portuguese emigrant communities such as France , Spain, Germany , Switzerland, Luxembourg or Belgium (1,114 people) have mostly entered Portugal after 1991 (72.71%), probably due to the development of the Portuguese economy since its accession to the EU . Interestingly, 35.32% of the Portuguese nationals having lived in
1720-429: The years is shown in the following tables for the three parishes that today constitute Alvalade. It is noteworthy that the ancient parish of Alvalade lost 7,750 people from 1960 to 2011 or 46.63% of its 1960 population, not having recorded a single population gain since 1960. Similarly, the ancient parish of Campo Grande lost 8,386 people or 44.37% of its population from 1960 to 2011, with major population losses recorded in
1763-667: Was a Portuguese regent princess of the House of Aviz , daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal and his first wife Isabel of Coimbra . She served as regent during the absence of her father in 1471. In 1475 she became a cloistered nun of the Dominican Order . She is venerated in the Catholic Church with the title ' Blessed ', is commemorated by a feast on May 12th, and is commonly known in Portugal as Holy Princess Joan ( Portuguese : Santa Joana Princesa ). Joanna
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1806-584: Was buried in the Convent of Jesus in Aveiro. She bequeathed all her wealth to the convent. She was beatified in 1693 by Pope Innocent XII . In honor of her beatification, an official account of her life was issued in Italian. Although she has not been canonized, in Portugal she is known as the Princess Saint Joanna. In the early 18th century, the Portuguese nobility , clergy, and court had
1849-415: Was the second child of Afonso, but after the early death of her older brother John in 1451, she was recognized as heir presumptive and given the title of Princess of Portugal . Other children of the king were infantes . Upon the birth of her younger brother, the future John II of Portugal in 1455, she ceased to be heir presumptive, but among the people she continued to be known as Princess Joanna. From
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