| Type: | parish |
| Official Name: | Leça da Palmeira |
| Image Location: | LocalFregMatosinhos-LeçaDaPalmeira.svg |
| Region: | Norte |
| Metro: | Porto |
| District: | Porto |
| Municipality: | Matosinhos |
| Coordinates: | 41.1936°N -8.6972°W |
| Area Total: | 5.97 |
| Population Total: | 17215 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Dissolved: | 2013 |
Leça da Palmeira (pronounced as /pt/) was a civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with the parish of Matosinhos, forming the new parish Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira.[1] The parish covered 5.97 km2 and had 17.215 inhabitants in the 2001 census.
Its cultural heritage includes the Fort of Leça da Palmeira, Leça Lighthouse and religious monuments such as Corpo Santo, Santana, and Boa Nova churches. The parish includes three spaces designed by renowned Portuguese architects, Piscinas de Marés, a public pool by the beach, and Boa Nova Tea House, both designed by Siza Vieira and Quinta da Conceição Municipal Park designed by Fernando Távora).
It is home of the international Leixões seaport, the country's second largest; Petrogal, and an oil refinery. In sport, the parish includes a football club, Leça FC, and a basketball club, Grupo Desportivo de Basquete de Leça.