São Pedro de Penaferrim explained

Type:parish
Official Name:São Pedro de Penaferrim
Region:Lisbon
Metro:Lisbon
District:Lisbon
Area Total:26.97
Population Total:14001
Population As Of:2011
Coordinates:38.769°N -9.4°W
Dissolved:2013

São Pedro de Penaferrim (pronounced as /pt/) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim).[1] The population in 2011 was 14,001,[2] in an area of 26.97 km2.[3] Many of the town of Sintra's historical monuments are located in São Pedro de Penaferrim, including the Pena Palace and the Castle of the Moors.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 115-116. 11 July 2014. Diário da República. Portuguese.
  2. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat