Lisbon District

The District of Lisbon (Portuguese: Distrito de Lisboa) is along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital.

District of Lisbon
Flag of District of Lisbon
Coat of arms of District of Lisbon
CountryPortugal
RegionLisbon
(partly Alentejo Region)
Historical provinceEstremadura Province
(partly Ribatejo Province)
No. of municipalities16
No. of parishes134
CapitalLisbon
Area
  Total2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,135,992
  Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-11
No. of parliamentary representatives48

Municipalities

The district has 16 municipalities:

  • Alenquer
  • Amadora
  • Arruda dos Vinhos
  • Azambuja
  • Cadaval
  • Cascais
  • Lisbon
  • Loures
  • Lourinhã
  • Mafra
  • Odivelas
  • Oeiras
  • Sintra
  • Sobral de Monte Agraço
  • Torres Vedras
  • Vila Franca de Xira



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