Lisbon Region

Lisbon Region (Portuguese: Região de Lisboa) is one of the seven NUTS II designated regions of Portugal, which coincides with the NUTS III subregion Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The region covers an area of 3001.95 km² (the smallest region on mainland Portugal) ^[3] and includes a population of 2,815,851 inhabitants according to the 2011 census (the second most populated region in Portugal after the Norte region),^[4] a density of 1039 inhabitants/km².

Lisbon Região de Lisboa
Region
The port of Lisbon, the terminus of activities in the Region of Lisboa, that extends into Tagus estuary
Etymology: Lisboa, Portuguese for Lisbon
Location of the Lisbon Region in context of the national borders
Country	Portugal
Capital	Lisbon
Area
• Total	3,001.95 km2 (1,159.06 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,815,851 (2nd)
GDP [1][2]
• Total	€87.368 billion (2022)
• Per capita	€30,642 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
ISO 3166 code	PT-11
NUTS	PT17
Statistics from INE (2005); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Considered as representing the Lisbon Metropolitan Region. It is a region of significant importance in industry (light and heavy), services, and it is highly urbanized. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 73.3 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 36% of Portugal's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 30,200 euros or 100% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 92% of the EU average.^[5]

History

Prior to 2002, the area was included within the NUTS II region of Lisbon and Tagus Valley (that also included three other subregions). Before 2015, the region was divided into two NUTS III subregions: Grande Lisboa and Península de Setúbal.

NUTS II region and area of intervention of the CCDRLVT

"Despite the territorial configuration for statistical purposes (National Statistical System in Portugal), in force since 2002, matching the NUTS II the Lisbon, Region Greater Lisbon (AML) - composed only NUTSIII Greater Lisbon and Setúbal Peninsula - the area of intervention of the CCDRLVT - Steering Committee and Regional Development, abbreviated to CCDR - (the Lisbon and the Tagus Valley), continues to be composed of 5 NUTSIII (Sub-regions: Greater Lisbon, Setúbal Peninsula, Middle Tagus, and Lezíria West Coast).

For the Regional Funds, management responsibilities under the policy of the European Union in Portugal, this regions it's the region of Lisbon that consists of Grande Lisboa and Península de Setúbal, for regional planning (Run, monitor and evaluate, at regional level, policies on environment, nature conservation, land management and city) the region is called Lisbon and the Tagus Valley (LVT), composed by 5 NUTSIII (Sub-regions: Greater Lisbon, Setúbal Peninsula, Middle Tagus, and Lezíria West Coast)."

Municipalities

Municipality	Area (km2)	Population (2011)	Pop. Density (hab./km2)	Freguesias	Statistical subregion
Alcochete	128.36	17,569	136.8	3	Península de Setúbal
Almada	70.21	174,030	2,478.7	11	Península de Setúbal
Amadora	23.79	175,136	7,361.7	11	Grande Lisboa
Barreiro	36.39	78,764	2,164.4	8	Península de Setúbal
Cascais	97.4	206,479	2,119.9	6	Grande Lisboa
Lisbon	100.1	489,562	5,474.6	24	Grande Lisboa
Loures	167	199,494	1,154	18	Grande Lisboa
Mafra	291.5	70,867	243	17	Grande Lisboa
Moita	54.6	71,596	1,311	6	Península de Setúbal
Montijo	340.5	41,432	122	8	Península de Setúbal
Odivelas	26.6	153,584	5,774	7	Grande Lisboa
Oeiras	45.8	172,021	3,756	10	Grande Lisboa
Palmela	465.9	62,820	135	5	Península de Setúbal
Seixal	95.7	184,269	1,837	6	Península de Setúbal
Sesimbra	195.7	52,371	268	3	Península de Setúbal
Setúbal	193.6	124,459	643	8	Península de Setúbal
Sintra	319.4	377,835	1,396	20	Grande Lisboa
Vila Franca de Xira	323.5	142,163	439	11	Grande Lisboa
Total	2,962.4	2,819,433	952	211

References

Notes

1. "Produto interno bruto (B.1*g) a preços correntes (Base 2016 - €) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2013); Anual". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
2. "Produto interno bruto (B.1*g) por habitante a preços correntes (Base 2016 - €) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2013); Anual". www.ine.pt. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
3. Statistical Yearbook of Portugal 2012. Instituto Nacional de Estatística. p. 50.
4. "Censos 2011 Resultados Preliminares 2011". INE.
5. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

Sources

• CCDR-LVT (2010). "CCDR-LVT" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

External links

• CCDR-LVT Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo