Lisbon District

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District of Lisbon
Flag of District of Lisbon
Coat of arms of District of Lisbon
CountryPortugal
RegionLisbon
(partly Alentejo Region)
Historical provinceEstremadura Province
(partly Ribatejo Province)
No. of municipalities16
No. of parishes134
CapitalLisbon
Area
 • Total2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,135,992
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-11
No. of parliamentary representatives48

The District of Lisbon (Portuguese: Distrito de Lisboa) is along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital.

Municipalities[change | change source]

The district has 16 municipalities: