Sulekha.com
Network
Classifieds
Yellow Pages
More
Logout
My Dashboard
Login
Register
Travel
Home
Destination Guides
Travelogues
Travelers
Photos
Videos
Get a Quote
Agents Leads
Air Fares
Forum
Travel Companion
Blog
Search:
Travel Home
Portugal
Videos
Portugal
Home
Photos
Videos
Travelogues
Members
Getting There
Places Of Interest
Travel Places
QnA
Deals
Portugal Photos
View All Photos
Portugal Videos
View All Videos
Portugal Travelers
cesar espejo
View All Travelers
Portugal Residents
cesar espejo
View All Residents
Read All Travelogues »
Portugal in Videos
Pinhao Douro Valley - Portugal
Ribeira, Porto, Portugal
Portugal - View Of Porto
portugal
videos from
Portugal - Turismo de Portugal (in english)
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisboa - Portugal
Braga , Portugal
Açores - Portugal
Nazaré (Portugal)
© 1998-2008 Copyright Sulekha.com Connecting Indians Worldwide, All Rights Reserved.
![Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: [liʒ'boɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipality, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477[1] in 84.8 km² (33 sq mi), while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inhabitants, and 3.34 million people live in the broader agglomeration of Lisbon Metropolitan Region (includes cities ranging from Leiria to Setúbal).[2] Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, the Grande Lisboa (Greater Lisbon) subregion is considered the second most important financial and economic center of the Iberian Peninsula.The Lisbon region is the wealthiest region in Portugal and it is well above the European Union's GDP per capita average - it produces 45% of the Portuguese GDP. It is also the political center of the country, as seat of government and residence of the Head of State.
Lisbon was under Roman rule from 205 BC; Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city for the Christians and since then it has been a major political, economic and cultural center of Portugal. Unlike most capital cities, Lisbon's status as the capital of Portugal has never been granted or confirmed officially—by statute or in written form. Its position as the capital has formed through constitutional convention, making its position as de facto capital a part of the Constitution of Portugal.
Lisbon hosts two agencies of the European Union, namely, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), is also headquartered in Lisbon.
The present mayor of Lisbon is António Costa, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is June 13, St. Anthony's Day.
(wikipedia) - Lisboa - Portugal](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_4nKVAulVPM/2.jpg "Lisboa - Portugal")
