Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)

Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 9°23′13″W / 38.798°N 9.387°W / 38.798; -9.387
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Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel,
São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim) is located in Portugal
Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel,
São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°47′53″N 9°23′13″W / 38.798°N 9.387°W / 38.798; -9.387
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalitySintra
Area
 • Total63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,591
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim) is a civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim.[1] The population in 2011 was 29,591,[2] in an area of 63.55 km2.[3]

History[edit]

It was created during the administrative reorganization of 2012/2013,[4] resulting from the aggregation of the former parishes of Santa Maria and São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 115-116" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  4. ^ Lei n.º 11-A/2013, de 28 de janeiro: Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias. Anexo I. Diário da República, 1.ª Série, n.º 19, Suplemento, de 25/05/2016.