Caldas da Rainha is located close to the West Coast of Portugal. It is a thriving and beautiful city, located on what is more commonly known as The Silver Coast. It is less than an hours drive from the Capital City of Lisbon. The Caldas Municipality covers an area of 256 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 52,000 residents – half of whom live within the city itself.
The City of Caldas is approximately 10km inland from the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of 12 parishes:
- A dos Francos
- Alvorninha
- Caldas da Rainha – incorporating Nossa Senhora do Populo, Coto and Sao Gregorio
- Carvalhal Benfeito
- Foz do Arelho
- Landal
- Nadadouro
- Salir de Matos
- Santa Catarina
- Tornada and Salir do Porto
- Vidais