{"id":1007,"date":"2019-04-17T14:58:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T14:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/porque-oeiras\/"},"modified":"2020-01-09T11:34:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:34:17","slug":"porque-oeiras","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/en\/porque-oeiras\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Oeiras?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"index-pages wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-1\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Business and Science and Technology Parks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-2\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"> R&amp;DInstitutions<\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-3\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Higher Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-4\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Location<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-5\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-6\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Culture<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-7\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Human Resources<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-8\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Quality of Life<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#link-9\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> Cost of Living<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-1\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Business and Science and Technology Parks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itqb.unl.pt\/news\/agrotech-campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"CAMPUS AGROTECH (abre num novo separador)\">CAMPUS AGROTECH<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" TAGUS PARK\u2028 (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taguspark.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> TAGUSPARK<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ARQUIPARQUE (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cm-oeiras.pt\/pt\/investir\/empresas\/Paginas\/Parques-empresariais-do-Concelho-de-Oeiras.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">ARQUIPARQUE<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"LAGOAS PARK (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/lagoaspark.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\">LAGOAS PARK<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"QUINTA DA FONTE (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"http:\/\/qtheofficepark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">QUINTA DA FONTE<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-2\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">R&amp;D Institutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itqb.unl.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ITQB (abre num novo separador)\">ITQB<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" IBET\u2028 (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ibet.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> IBET<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CI\u00caNCIA\u2028 (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.igc.gulbenkian.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CI\u00caNCIA<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" INIAV (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iniav.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> INIAV<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-3\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Benchmark National Higher Education Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Ant\u00f3nio Xavier Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itqb.unl.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Universidade Nova de Lisboa &#8211; Ant\u00f3nio Xavier Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fmh.utl.pt\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> University of Lisbon &#8211; Faculty of Human Kinetics<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"University of Lisbon - Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico (Taguspark) (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnico.ulisboa.pt\/pt\/sobre-o-tecnico\/campi\/taguspark\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of Lisbon &#8211; Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico (Taguspark)<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Infante D. Henrique Nautical School (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enautica.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Infante D. Henrique Nautical School<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Atl\u00e2ntica - School of Business Sciences, Health, Technology and Engineering (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uatlantica.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Atl\u00e2ntica &#8211; School of Business Sciences, Health, Technology and Engineering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essatla.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Atl\u00e2ntica Health School (abre num novo separador)\">Atl\u00e2ntica Health School<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"  NATO Communications and Information Academy  (abre num novo separador)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncia.nato.int\/Our-Work\/Pages\/Education-and-Training.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">  NATO Communications and Information Academy <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-4\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privileged Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excellent Commute Rates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central\/Close to Lisbon<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Traffic &#8211; Commute Index<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trafego_indice_comute.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"348\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/ING_Trafego_indice_comute-1024x348.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Trafego_indice_comute-1024x348.png 1024w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Trafego_indice_comute-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Trafego_indice_comute-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Trafego_indice_comute.png 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Time and Distance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tempos_distancias-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/ING_Tempos_distancias-1024x265.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1086\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-5\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">Our Municipality Has Achieved Excellence in Education Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The average percentage of our population with higher education is well above the national and the Lisbon\u2019s metropolitan area average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2017, 22% of students studying in higher education institutions in Oeiras were enrolled in Master\u2019s programs, while 6.6% were in PhD programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, in the secondary school final national exams in our local schools, 168 students scored 19 marks or more (out of a possible 20), half of which in math and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-6\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\"><strong>Oeiras Valley Culture as a Platform for The Development of:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New Talent<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Artistic and Creative Expression<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Participatory Culture<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unique Cultural Dynamic<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-7\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Human Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">High Growth Rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2009, Oeiras has seen a positive growth rate in the population when compared to the national average and the average for the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, according to INE estimates, the population of Oeiras was 176.218.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resident Population &#8211; Annual Average<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Populacao_residente_media_anual.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"839\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/ING_Populacao_residente_media_anual-1024x839.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_media_anual-1024x839.png 1024w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_media_anual-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_media_anual-768x629.png 768w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_media_anual-1536x1259.png 1536w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_media_anual.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>2018<br> <em>Annual Estimates of Resident Population<\/em> <br>INE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">Young and Working Population<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High rates of young and working population compared to cities such as Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, according to INE estimates, the working population of Oeiras was 105.980 (60% of the total resident population).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resident population by large age groups where are more and less young people, eldery people or people of working age?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Populacao_residente_grup_etarios-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/ING_Populacao_residente_grup_etarios-1024x900.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_grup_etarios-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_grup_etarios-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_grup_etarios-768x675.png 768w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_grup_etarios-1536x1350.png 1536w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Populacao_residente_grup_etarios.png 1648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>2018<\/em><br><em> Annual Estimates of Resident Population <\/em><br><em>INE<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">Qualified Population<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oeiras has a very high concentration of qualified human capital, with an average percentage of resident population with higher education well above the national and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area average.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resident population of 15 years of age and higher &#8211; By the highest level of complete studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRAF_PorqueOeiras_5-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"293\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Pop_residente_15anos-1024x293.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pop_residente_15anos-1024x293.png 1024w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pop_residente_15anos-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pop_residente_15anos-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pop_residente_15anos-1536x439.png 1536w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pop_residente_15anos.png 1853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>2011<br> General Population Censuses<br> Source: PORDATA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">Postgraduate Human Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Oeiras stands out due to the high number<br> of students enrolled in post-graduate<br> studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br> In 2017, out of all students in higher<br> educations institutions located in Oeiras,<br> 22% were enrolled in Master\u2019s programs<br> and 6% in PhD programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">% of enrollments in higher education enrollment in master&#8217;s or doctoral programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRAF_PorqueOeiras_6-1024x614.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRAF_PorqueOeiras_6-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515\"\/><\/a><figcaption>2017<br> Sources: DGEEC\/MEd &#8211; MCTES &#8211; DIMAS\/RAIDES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">Monthly Average Income<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In 2017, the <\/strong>average monthly income in Oeiras was 1.740,2 euros.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monthly average income of workers in salaried employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ganho_medio_mensal.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"http:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/ING_Ganho_medio_mensal-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Ganho_medio_mensal-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Ganho_medio_mensal-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Ganho_medio_mensal-768x583.png 768w, https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ING_Ganho_medio_mensal.png 1452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>2017<br> Monthly Average Income (\u20ac)<br> MTSSP\/GEP, Quadro de Pessoal <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button up-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"#\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr id=\"link-8\" class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Quality of Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The purchasing power<br> of our citizens is 56.3 points<br> higher than the<br> national average<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\"> One international school<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">115 educational institutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">Urban green spaces<br> cover 15% of the<br> municipal area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique conditions for sports <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">A unique cultural dynamics <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">The provision of health services is a priority.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Health Care Index: 89.81<br>(Lisbon: 71.50)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Numbeo,2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"azul wp-block-heading\">We invest in environmental<br>sustainability.<br>Pollution Index: 6.90<br> (Lisbon: 37.71)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Numbeo, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are a safe municipality. 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