Lisbon

**Lisbon** () is the capital city of Portugal. It is the largest city of Portugal. The city has a population of about half million people. In Lisbon's urban area live around 2.8 million people, being the 10th-most populous urban area in the European Union.
Lisbon is placed on the right bank (western) of the Tagus River, near the outfall. It has a pleasant climate and has about 220 days of sunshine each year. There are many beautiful beaches close to the city. There are also many seafood restaurants, historical sites and monuments, being one of the oldest cities in the world.

### Civil parishes

The municipality of Lisbon have 24 _freguesias_ (civil parishes).

- Ajuda
- Alcântara
- Alvalade
- Areeiro
- Arroios
- Avenidas Novas
- Beato
- Belém
- Benfica
- Campo de Ourique
- Campolide
- Carnide
- Estrela
- Lumiar
- Marvila
- Misericórdia
- Olivais
- Parque das Nações
- Penha de França
- Santa Clara
- Santa Maria Maior
- Santo António
- São Domingos de Benfica
- São Vicente

### Metro

The Lisbon Metro connects the city centre to different districts, it also reaches some suburbs around the Lisbon metropolitan area, like Amadora and Loures.

### Trams

Trams are a traditional public transport in Lisbon. It was first introduced in 1901, many of the electric trams were originally imported from the US, and were called _americanos_. Trams in Lisbon are coloured yellow and is one of the tourist icons of the city, and their size is great for steep hills and narrow streets of the central city.

## Related pages

- The tram derailment that killed 15, in September 2025

## Other websites

- Official page of the city
- Lisbon Photos  a collection of Photos, showing Lisbon as it is to visitors.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Lisbon
- **native name**: _Lisboa_
- **settlement type**: Capital city
- **image skyline**: Montagem de Lisboa.png
- **image caption**: Clockwise from top left: Avenida da Liberdade and Eduardo VII Park, view of Praça do Comércio with Alfama in the background, Lisbon Cathedral, view from São Jorge Castle, Belém Tower and Parque das Nações with Vasco da Gama Bridge
- **image size**: 290px
- **image flag**: Lisboa.PNG
- **image shield**: Crest of Lisboa.png
- **motto**: _Muito Nobre e Sempre Leal_
(Very Noble and Always Loyal)
- **nickname**: Cidade das Sete Colinas (The City of Seven Hills) - Rainha do Mar (Queen of the Sea) - A Cidade da Luz (The City of the Light)
- **etymology**: _Lisboa_, Portuguese language, Portuguese derivative of Latin _Ulyssippo_ after Odysseus, Ulysses; and/or Roman _Olissipona_, for the name of the Tagus River, Tagus
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Portugal
- **subdivision type1**: Metro
- **subdivision name1**: Lisbon metropolitan area
- **subdivision type3**: District
- **subdivision name3**: Lisbon District, Lisbon
- **subdivision type4**: Historic province
- **subdivision name4**: Estremadura Province (historical), Estremadura
- **parts type**: #Civil parishes, Civil parishes
- **parts style**: para
- **p1**: (#Civil parishes, see text)
- **pushpin map**: Portugal#Europe
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within Portugal##Location within Europe
- **pushpin relief**: 1
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Carlos Moedas
- **leader title1**: Assembleia Municipal, Municipal chair
- **leader name1**: Helena Roseta
- **government type**: Local administrative unit, LAU
- **governing body**: Concelho/Câmara Municipal
- **established title**: Settlement
- **established date**: c. 1200 Before common era, BCE
- **established title1**: Roman Olissipo
- **established date1**: c. 138 BCE
- **established title2**: Moorish rule
- **established date2**: 711 Common era, CE
- **established title3**: Siege of Lisbon
- **established date3**: 1147 CE
- **area total km2**: 100.05
- **elevation m**: 2
- **population as of**: 2017
- **population total**: 505526
- **population urban**: 2700000
- **population metro**: 2827514
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population demonym**: Lisboeta
Olissiponense
Alfacinha  <small>(colloquial)</small>
- **timezone1**: Western European Time, WET
- **utc offset1**: ±00:00UTC
- **timezone1 dst**: Western European Summer Time, WEST
- **utc offset1 dst**: +1
- **postal code type**: Postal zone
- **postal code**: 1149-014 Lisboa
- **area code**: (+351) 21 XXX-XXXX
- **blank1 name**: Patron saint
- **blank1 info**: Vincent of Saragossa and Anthony of Lisbon
- **blank2 name**: Municipal address
- **blank2 info**: Praça do Município, 1
1149-014 Lisboa
- **blank3 name**: Municipal holidays
- **blank3 info**: 13 June (Anthony of Lisbon, St. Anthony's Day)
- **website**: [http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/ www.cm-lisboa.pt]
- **flag alt**: Flag of Lisboa
- **anthem**: Marcha a Lisboa