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.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 
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.

Geography
 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

 Transportation 

 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.  Information from Carris, Lisbon transportation company. Details of Lisbon's trams, from Luso Pages

 Related pages
The tram derailment that killed 15, in September 2025

 References 

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

Category:Phoenician colonies

Category:710s establishments
Category:Establishments in Portugal