São João, Lisbon Explained

Type:parish
Official Name:São João
Region:Lisbon
Metro:Lisbon
District:Lisbon
Municipality:Lisbon
Coordinates:38.43°N -9.07°W
Area Total:1.56
Population Total:17073
Population As Of:2001
Dissolved:2012
Website:http://www.jf-saojoao.pt/

São João (English: Saint John) was a Portuguese parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Lisbon. It was created on February 7, 1959, but with the 2012 Administrative Reform the parish merged with the Penha de França parish that kept its name.[1]

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Notes and References

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