Campo de Ourique
Campo de Ourique (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐ̃pu ðɨ oˈɾikɨ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Campo de Ourique is east of Alcântara, north of Estrela, west of Santo António, and south of Campolide. The population in 2011 was 22,120.[1]
Campo de Ourique | |
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| Coordinates: 38.715°N 9.167°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisboa |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,120 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
History
This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Santo Condestável and Santa Isabel.[2]
Notable People
Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa lived in Campo de Ourique and his apartment is now a museum.
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal (CSV) (in Portuguese)
- "List of the new parishes of Lisbon" (pdf). Diário de Noticias newspaper (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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