Campolide
Campolide | ||
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Parish | ||
Campolide railway station | ||
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Campolide | ||
Coordinates: 38°43′37″N 9°09′43″W / 38.727°N 9.162°WCoordinates: 38°43′37″N 9°09′43″W / 38.727°N 9.162°W | ||
Country | Portugal | |
Region | Lisbon | |
Subregion | Grande Lisboa | |
Metropolitan area | Lisbon | |
District | Lisbon | |
Municipality | Lisbon | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 15,460 | |
• Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | |
Website | http://www.jfcampolide.com/ |
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Campolide is a Portuguese civil parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Lisbon. It was created on February 7, 1959. The population in 2011 was 15,460,[1] in an area of 2.77 km².[2]
Campolide was the site of a major battle on 5 September 1833, when the forces of Dom Miguel attacked those of Dom Pedro, as Pedro attempted to wrest back control of Portugal from his brother.[3]
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References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Neill Macaulay, Dom Pedro. The Struggle for Liberty in Brazil and Portugal, 1798-1834 (Durham: Duke University Press, 1986), p. 292
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