District of Lisbon

Districts of Portugal

Guide to Portugal

Administrative division of the country

Located in the center-west of the country, the Lisbon District is one of the 18 districts of mainland Portugal.

Highlights

• location of the country's capital, the city of Lisbon

• main economic hub of Portugal

• comprises 16 municipalities

• Main cities:

Cascais (seaside resort),

Sintra (palace and nature),

Oeiras (technology hub)

The Best of the Lisbon District

• Historic Center of Lisbon and other attractions

• Sintra, Pena Palace and other attractions

• Cascais, Estoril, beaches and other attractions

• Medieval village of Óbidos and other attractions

• Mafra, its Palace, Ericeira beach and other attractions

• Alenquer - Nativity Scene City -, Wine Capital, in the Ribatejo region, and other attractions

• Azambuja, wineries, farms, Ribatejo way of life and other attractions

Location

The Lisbon District extends approximately 100 km north of the Tagus River and includes the lands of the Ribatejo to the east.

The Lisbon District is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the east by the Santarém District, to the north with the Leiria District and to the south with the Setúbal District.

Area and Population

With an area of ​​2,761 km², the Lisbon District is one of the three smallest districts in the country in terms of surface area.

Densely populated, the Lisbon District is the most populated district in Portugal, with just under 3,400,000 inhabitants.


Economy, Tourism and Gastronomy The main economic hub of the country, the Lisbon District concentrates the largest companies in Portugal, which favors the creation of the district's job market. To learn more: Working in Lisbon In addition to the city of Lisbon and its many tourist attractions, various attractions in the surroundings of the capital attract thousands of visitors throughout the year. To learn more: Tourist attractions of the Lisbon District The district's gastronomy concentrates the best flavors of the region and also of the whole country. Many of the best restaurants in Portugal are located in the Lisbon District.

To learn more: Gastronomy in the Lisbon District

Top 8 Municipalities in the District

The 8 most populated municipalities in the Lisbon District are:

• 1. Lisbon Municipality

• 2. Sintra Municipality

• 3. Cascais Municipality

• 4. Loures Municipality

• 5. Oeiras Municipality

• 6. Amadora Municipality

• 7. Odivelas Municipality

• 8. Torres Vedras Municipality

Districts (States)

An important administrative division of the country, after the regions, the districts are in turn divided into municipalities (or councils).

The municipalities, on the other hand, are divided into parishes. In translations into other languages, the term civil parishes is generally used.

18 Districts of Portugal

The following are the 18 districts of Portugal.: Districts of Portugal list

Lisbon and Porto

The two main urban agglomerations in the country
Currently, it is divided into five large regions geographical regions and into 18 districts (states in Brazil).

Portugal has 275 municipalities
In turn, the districts are composed of municipalities, totaling 275.