Misericórdia () is a ''
freguesia
(), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Portuguese over ...
'' (civil parish) and district of
Lisbon
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, the capital of
Portugal
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. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Misericórdia is to the east of
Estrela, west of
Santa Maria Maior, and south of
Santo António. It is home to numerous famous neighborhoods, including
Bairro Alto,
Príncipe Real, and parts of
Chiado. The population in 2011 was 13,044.
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)]
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
History
This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of
Mercês,
Santa Catarina,
Encarnação and
São Paulo
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.
Landmarks
*
Chiado neighborhood
** ''
Praça de Camões''
** ''
Largo do Chiado''
*
Bairro Alto neighborhood
**
Carmo Convent
*
Príncipe Real neighborhood
References
Parishes of Lisbon
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