Sacavém (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐkɐˈvɐ̃j]; Arabic: شقبان‎) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sacavém e Prior Velho. It is a few kilometers northeast of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. The civil parish covers an area of 4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi), and included as of 2001 Census a resident population of 17,659 inhabitants. The region is known for its famous ceramics industry.