Lisbon

Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital city of Portugal. It is the largest city of Portugal. The city has a population of about half million people. In Lisbon's urban area live around 2.8 million people, being the 10th-most populous urban area in the European Union.^[2] Lisbon is placed on the right bank (western) of the Tagus River, near the outfall. It has a pleasant climate and has about 220 days of sunshine each year. There are many beautiful beaches close to the city. There are also many seafood restaurants, historical sites and monuments, being one of the oldest cities in the world.^[3]

Lisbon Lisboa
Capital city
Clockwise from top left: Avenida da Liberdade and Eduardo VII Park, view of Praça do Comércio with Alfama in the background, Lisbon Cathedral, view from São Jorge Castle, Belém Tower and Parque das Nações with Vasco da Gama Bridge
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Etymology: Lisboa, Portuguese derivative of Latin Ulyssippo after Ulysses; and/or Roman Olissipona, for the name of the Tagus
Nickname:  Cidade das Sete Colinas (The City of Seven Hills) - Rainha do Mar (Queen of the Sea) - A Cidade da Luz (The City of the Light)
Motto(s):  Muito Nobre e Sempre Leal (Very Noble and Always Loyal)
Anthem: Marcha a Lisboa
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Coordinates: 38°43′31″N 9°09′00″W
Country	Portugal
Metro	Lisbon metropolitan area
District	Lisbon
Historic province	Estremadura
Settlement	c. 1200 BCE
Roman Olissipo	c. 138 BCE
Moorish rule	711 CE
Siege of Lisbon	1147 CE
Civil parishes	(see text)
Government
• Type	LAU
• Body	Concelho/Câmara Municipal
• Mayor	Carlos Moedas
• Municipal chair	Helena Roseta
Area
• Capital city	100.05 km2 (38.63 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Capital city	505,526[1]
• Urban	2,700,000
• Metro	2,827,514[1]
Demonym(s)	Lisboeta Olissiponense Alfacinha (colloquial)
Time zone	UTC (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal zone	1149-014 Lisboa
Area code	(+351) 21 XXX-XXXX
Patron saint	Vincent of Saragossa and Anthony of Lisbon
Municipal address	Praça do Município, 1 1149-014 Lisboa
Municipal holidays	13 June (St. Anthony's Day)
Website	www.cm-lisboa.pt

Geography

Civil parishes

The municipality of Lisbon have 24 freguesias (civil parishes).^[4]

• Ajuda
• Alcântara
• Alvalade
• Areeiro
• Arroios
• Avenidas Novas
• Beato
• Belém
• Benfica
• Campo de Ourique
• Campolide
• Carnide
• Estrela
• Lumiar
• Marvila
• Misericórdia
• Olivais
• Parque das Nações
• Penha de França
• Santa Clara
• Santa Maria Maior
• Santo António
• São Domingos de Benfica
• São Vicente

Transportation

Metro

The Lisbon Metro is Portugal's oldest and largest subway system.

The Lisbon Metro connects the city centre to different districts, it also reaches some suburbs around the Lisbon metropolitan area, like Amadora and Loures.

Trams

A Lisbon tram in Alfama.

Trams are a traditional public transport in Lisbon. It was first introduced in 1901, many of the electric trams were originally imported from the US,^[5] and were called americanos. Trams in Lisbon are coloured yellow and is one of the tourist icons of the city, and their size is great for steep hills and narrow streets of the central city.^[6][7]