Alto do Pina () was a Portuguese parish, located in the

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. It had a population of 10,253 inhabitants and a total area of 0.82 km². With the 2012 Administrative Reform, the parish merged with the São João de Deus parish into a new one named Areeiro. Local landmarks include the ''Fonte Luminosa'' (Glowing Fountain), where a major rally was held by the

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during the post-revolutionary period of 1975, attacking the influence of the

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. Also located in Alto do Pina are the ruins of the vacation house of the consort king of Portugal Ferdinand II.

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Alto do Pina heraldry
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