São Pedro de Penaferrim (Sintra)

São Pedro de Penaferrim
Parish

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São Pedro de Penaferrim
Coordinates: 38°46′08″N 9°24′00″W / 38.769°N 9.400°W / 38.769; -9.400Coordinates: 38°46′08″N 9°24′00″W / 38.769°N 9.400°W / 38.769; -9.400
Country Portugal
Municipality Sintra
Disbanded 2013
Area
  Total 26.97 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 14,001
  Density 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

São Pedro de Penaferrim (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w̃ ˈpedɾu dɨ pɨnɐfɨˈʁĩ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim).[1] The population in 2011 was 14,001,[2] in an area of 26.97 km².[3] Many of the town of Sintra's historical monuments are located in São Pedro de Penaferrim, including the Pena Palace and the Castle of the Moors.

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