Estrela (Lisbon)

Estrela
Civil parish
Estrela
Coordinates: 38°42′50″N 9°09′36″W / 38.714°N 9.160°W / 38.714; -9.160Coordinates: 38°42′50″N 9°09′36″W / 38.714°N 9.160°W / 38.714; -9.160
Country Portugal
Region Lisbon
Subregion Grande Lisboa
Metropolitan area Lisbon
District Lisbon
Municipality Lisbon
Area
 • Total 4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 20,128
 • Density 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)

Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [(ɨ)ʃˈtɾelɐ]) is a Portuguese civil parish (freguesia), located in the municipality of Lisbon. This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Lapa, Santos-o-Velho and Prazeres.[1] The population in 2011 was 20,128,[2] in an area of 4.60 km².[3]

The parish is the site of the Assembly of the Republic (the Portuguese Parliament) and of the official residence of the Prime Minister of Portugal. It also concentrates a large number of embassies of foreign countries in Portugal, in particular, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Finland, Indonesia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

References

  1. ↑ "List of the new parishes of Lisbon" (PDF). Diário de Noticias newspaper (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
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