Arroios
Arroios (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈʁojuʃ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Arroios is north of Santa Maria Maior and São Vicente, east of Santo António, south of Avenidas Novas and Areeiro, and west of Penha de França. The population in 2011 was 31,653.[1]
Arroios | |
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| Coordinates: 38.729°N 9.138°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31,653 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
History
This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Anjos, Pena and São Jorge de Arroios.[2]
Landmarks
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- "List of the new parishes of Lisbon" (PDF). Diário de Noticias newspaper (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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