Colares (Sintra)

Colares
Village of Azenhas do Mar on the Colares coast.
Colares
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°48′11″N 9°27′00″W / 38.803°N 9.450°W / 38.803; -9.450
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalitySintra
Area
  Total
33.37 km2 (12.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,628
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2705
Area code219
PatronNossa Senhora da Assunção
Websitehttps://www.jf-colares.pt

Colares (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈlaɾɨʃ]) is a civil parish along the coast of the municipality of Sintra. The population in 2011 was 7,628, in an area of 33.37 square kilometres (12.88 sq mi).