São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon
Coat of arms of São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon
São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon is located in Portugal
São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon
Coordinates: 38°42′26″N 9°13′2″W / 38.70722°N 9.21722°W / 38.70722; -9.21722
CountryPortugal
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityLisbon
Area
  Total2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,020
  Density3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.jf-sfxavier.pt/

São Francisco Xavier (English: Saint Francis Xavier) is a former civil parish (freguesia) in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It was created on February 7, 1959. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it merged with the former parish of Santa Maria de Belém, thus creating the new Belém parish.[1]

Main sites

  • Santana Windmills
  • São Jerónimo Chapel

References

  1. Lei n.º 56/2012 (Reorganização administrativa de Lisboa). Diário da República, 1.ª Série, n.º 216. Accessed 25/11/2012.
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