São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon
São Francisco Xavier (English: Saint Francis Xavier) is a former civil parish (freguesia) in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It was created on February 7, 1959. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it merged with the former parish of Santa Maria de Belém, thus creating the new Belém parish.[1]
São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon | |
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| Coordinates: 38°42′26″N 9°13′2″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,020 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.jf-sfxavier.pt/ |
Main sites
- Santana Windmills
- São Jerónimo Chapel
References
- Lei n.º 56/2012 (Reorganização administrativa de Lisboa). Diário da República, 1.ª Série, n.º 216. Accessed 25/11/2012.
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