Parish of Lumiar

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Most populous parish in Lisbon
Parish of Lumiar - the most populous city in Lisbon - was created in 1266 and currently comprises three old settlements (Lumiar, Paço do Lumiar and Telheiras), in addition to a new space with modern features, Alta de Lisboa. In the most recent reformulation, Lumiar takes territory from Carnide and cedes territory to Olivais.


Freguesia do Lumiar, located in the extreme northwest of the city of Lisbon, it is 9 km away from the Sé de Lisbon. Like the neighboring parish of Santa Clara, it is the northern limit of the municipality of Lisbon.





Complete guide: Parish of Lumiar

Area and Population

Most populous parish and resident population on the rise
With 6.57 km², the Freguesia do Lumiar - the most populous in Lisbon - has a population of 46,338 inhabitants (INE, 2021). In 2011, the parish had 45,605 inhabitants (idem), having had small increase in the resident population in this period.

Tourist attractions

Quinta do Monteiro-Mor, Quinta das Conchas e dos Lilases, Paço do Lumiar, Igreja do Lumiar, the Convent of Santa Brígida, the Convento de Nossa Senhora das Portas do Céu, Sporting Club de Lisboa, among others attractive.

The Quinta do Monteiro-Mor

Parque do Monteiro-Mor, also known as Quinta do Monteiro-Mor, is a park located in the Parish of Lumiar. This set includes the National Museum of Costume and the National Museum of Theater and Dance.

The Botanical Park of Monteiro-Mor is classified as a Monument of Portugal. unmissable visit to interested in the evolution of clothing and customs, fashion, loom and dance, in addition, of course, to natural beauties from the park.

Location

The northern limit of the Municipality of Lisbon, the Parish of Lumiar is limited to the north by the municipality of Odivelas and with the Parish of Santa Clara, to the east, with the Parish of Olivais; to the southeast, with the Parish of Alvalade and to the southeast, with the Parish of São Domingos de Benfica.

Attractions in Lumiar

Highlights for the Quinta das Conchas and Lilases parks and the Monteiro-Mor park and its set of museums, the Convent of Santa Brígida and the Paço do Lumiar.

Sporting Club of Portugal

For sports lovers, it is one of the three great football teams in the country, along with Benfica and FC Porto.

+ Information

• Address: Alameda Linhas de Torres 156
• Telephone: 217 541 350
• Official Link: JF de Lumiar
• Social networks: www.facebook.com/juntadefreguesiadolumiar/ , Instagram: @jf_lumiar
• Contact by email: info@jf-lumiar.pt
• Opening hours:
  9 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday

Lumiar Parish Guide

To get to know Lumiar better, check out our Lumiar Parish Guide!

Lisbon Region

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