São Vicente, Lisbon
São Vicente | |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′08″N 9°07′34″W / 38.719°N 9.126°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,339 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
São Vicente (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w viˈsẽtɨ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, São Vicente is to the east of Santa Maria Maior, south of Arroios, and west of Penha de França. São Vicente is home to numerous historic neighborhoods, including Alfama. The population in 2011 was 15,339.[1]
History
This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of São Vicente de Fora, Graça and Santa Engrácia.[2]
Landmarks
- Feira da Ladra
- São Vicente de Fora Monastery
- National Pantheon of Santa Engrácia
- Graça Convent
- Santa Apolónia Station
- Monastery of the Mónicas
- Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ "List of the new parishes of Lisbon" (pdf). Diário de Noticias newspaper (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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