CASCAIS

also spelled Cascaes, town, Lisboa distrito (district), western Portugal. It lies on Cascais Bay, 17 miles (28 km) west of central Lisbon. The town, created (1364) by Pedro I, is now a fishing port and resort on the Portuguese Riviera. Its Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Vitria contains an image of St. Anthony that accompanied a local infantry regiment during the Peninsular War (180814) against the French. The 17th-century citadel is a residence of the Portuguese president. Prehistoric burial caves are nearby. Pop. (1981) 19,889; (1991 prelim.) 19,482.