Santa Clara (Lisbon)

Santa Clara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈklaɾɐ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Santa Clara is north of Lumiar, west of Olivais, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Odivelas and Loures. The population in 2011 was 22,480.[1][2]

Santa Clara
Clockwise: Campo das Amoreiras; Igreja de Santana; Igreja de Charneca.
Coordinates: 38.785°N 9.143°W / 38.785; -9.143
Country Portugal
RegionLisboa
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityLisbon
Area
  Total3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total22,480
  Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

History

The freguesia was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former Charneca and Ameixoeira parishes.[3]

Landmarks

  • Igreja de Santana
  • Campo das Amoreiras

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 56/2012, pages 6454-6460" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
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