Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim) explained

Type:	parish
Official Name:	Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
Region:	Lisbon
Metro:	Lisbon
District:	Lisbon
Municipality:	Sintra
Area Total:	63.55
Population Total:	29591
Population As Of:	2011
Coordinates:	38.798°N -9.387°W

Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim) is a civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim.^[1] The population in 2011 was 29,591,^[2] in an area of 63.55 km².^[3]

History

It was created during the administrative reorganization of 2012/2013,^[4] resulting from the aggregation of the former parishes of Santa Maria and São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 115-116. 11 July 2014. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.
2. http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=165404348&att_display=n&att_download=y Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
3. http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
4. http://dre.pt/pdf1s/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf Lei n.º 11-A/2013, de 28 de janeiro: Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias