Benfica | |
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.JPG)    .JPG) Clockwise: View from Monsanto Forest Park; Villa Ventura; Portas de Benfica; Retiro do Bom Pastor; Nossa Senhora do Amparo Church. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°45′04″N 9°12′07″W / 38.751°N 9.202°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,985 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Benfica (locally [bɐ̃jˈfikɐ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Benfica is west of São Domingos de Benfica, Carnide, and Campolide, north of Belém, Ajuda, and Alcântara, and directly east of Lisbon's border with Amadora. The population in 2011 was 36,985,[1][2]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.