Penha de França

Penha de França (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɐɲɐ ðɨ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Penha de França is east of São Vicente, south of Arroios and Areeiro, and west of Beato. The population in 2011 was 27,967,[1]

This article is about the place in Portugal. For the place in Goa, see Penha de França, Goa.
Penha de França
Civil parish
Clockwise: Palace of the Marquises of Nisa; Madre de Deus Park; Alto de São João Cemetery; Penha de França Church; National Museum of the Azulejo.
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38.729°N 9.131°W / 38.729; -9.131
Country Portugal
RegionLisboa
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityLisbon
Area
 • Total2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,967
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.jf-penhafranca.pt/

History
Madre de Deus Convent.

The Madre de Deus Convent was founded in 1509 by Queen Leonor of Viseu. It has housed the National Museum of the Azulejo since 1965.

The freguesia of Penha de França was created on April 13, 1918.

In 1959 its area was reduced in order to create the parishes of Alto do Pina and São João.

With the 2012 Administrative Reform, the latter merged with Penha de França and the new and larger parish kept its name.[2]

Landmarks

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. Diário de Notícias newspaper. "List of new parishes" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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