Alto do Pina, Lisbon explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Alto do Pina
Region:Lisbon
Metro:Lisbon
District:Lisbon
Municipality:Lisbon
Coordinates:38.74°N -9.128°W
Area Total:0.82
Population Total:10253
Population As Of:2001
Dissolved:2012
Website:http://www.jf-altodopina.pt/

Alto do Pina (pronounced as /pt/) was a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Lisbon. It had a population of 10,253 inhabitants and a total area of 0.82 km2.With the 2012 Administrative Reform, the parish merged with the São João de Deus parish into a new one named Areeiro.[1]

Local landmarks include the Fonte Luminosa (Glowing Fountain), where a major rally was held by the Portuguese Socialist Party during the post-revolutionary period of 1975, attacking the influence of the Portuguese Communist Party. Also located in Alto do Pina are the ruins of the vacation house of the consort king of Portugal Ferdinand II.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of new parishes. 27 October 2013. Diário de Notícias newspaper. Portuguese. pdf.