Misericórdia Explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Misericórdia
Image Location:Misericórdia (Lisboa) localização.svg
Region:Lisbon
Metro:Lisbon
District:Lisbon
Municipality:Lisbon
Coordinates:38.711°N -9.148°W
Area Total:2.19
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:13044

Misericórdia (pronounced as /pt/) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Misericórdia is to the east of Estrela, west of Santa Maria Maior, and south of Santo António. It is home to numerous famous neighborhoods, including Bairro Alto, Príncipe Real, and parts of Chiado. The population in 2011 was 13,044.[1]

History

This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Mercês, Santa Catarina, Encarnação and São Paulo.[2]

Landmarks

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=165404348&att_display=n&att_download=y Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
  2. Web site: List of the new parishes of Lisbon. Diário de Noticias newspaper. 27 October 2013. pt.