Estrela, Lisbon

Estrela
Civil parish
Clockwise: São Bento Palace; Santos waterfront; Chafariz da Esperança; Estrela Basilica; Necessidades Palace.
Coordinates: 38°42′50″N 9°09′36″W / 38.714°N 9.160°W / 38.714; -9.160
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Metropolitan area	Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Lisbon
Area
• Total	4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,128
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Estrela is south of Campo de Ourique, west of Misericórdia, and east of Alcântara. The population in 2011 was 20,128.^[1] The Portuguese word estrela means star in English.