Lisbon Municipality

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal situated on seven hills at the wide mouth of the river Tagus where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. With 545,000 residents in the city and 3.0 million in the Lisbon Region and a thriving mix of Portugal's rich history and vivid…

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lisbon Airport and Castle of São Jorge.

Lisbon Airport

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Lisbon Airport is the busiest airport in Portugal. The airport lies almost entirely within Lisbon city limits. It serves as a major hub connecting Europe with Africa and South America.

Castle of São Jorge

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São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.

Praça do Comércio

Square

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The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almada and Bairro Alto.

Almada

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Almada is a city of 174,000 people on the Setúbal Peninsula in the Estremadura region on the south bank of the Tagus river, just across from Lisbon.

Bairro Alto

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Bairro Alto is a district in Lisbon, Portugal. Beyond Bairro Alto itself, the district includes other neighbourhoods, notably Chiado and Príncipe Real.

Lisbon Municipality

Also known as: “Lisbon”
Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.7264° or 38° 43′ 35″ north

Longitude

-9.1484° or 9° 8′ 54″ west

Population

548,000

Elevation

69 metres (226 feet)

Open location code

8CCGPVG2+GJ

GeoNames ID

6458923

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Lisbon Municipality” goes by many names.

French: “Lisbonne”
German: “Lissabon”
Portuguese: “Lisboa”
Spanish: “Lisboa”
Swedish: “Lissabon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as São Sebastião da Pedreira and São Mamede.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hotel Dom Carlos Park and Hotel Excelsior.

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