Lisbon District | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 9°11′W / 38.700°N 9.183°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Lisbon (partly Alentejo Region) |
Historical province | Estremadura Province (partly Ribatejo Province) |
No. of municipalities | 16 |
No. of parishes | 134 |
Capital | Lisbon |
Area | |
• Total | 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,135,992 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | PT-11 |
No. of parliamentary representatives | 48 |
Lisbon District (Portuguese: Distrito de Lisboa) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation in 1835[citation needed] until 1926, it included the area of the current Setúbal District.[1]