Location
Western edge of the Tagus Estuary
Cascais <-> Lisbon: 30 km
(19 miles)
Cascais <-> Porto: 342 km
(213 miles)
Population
206.479
(2017 Resident Population Annual Estimates)
Weather
Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters
Curiosity
In 1755, the great Lisbon earthquake destroyed a large portion of the city