Loures

Loures, Portugal
Flag of Loures, Portugal
Coat of arms of Loures, Portugal
Coordinates: 38°50′N 9°10′W / 38.833°N 9.167°W / 38.833; -9.167
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
Parishes10
Government
 • PresidentBernardino Soares (CDU)
Area
 • Total
167.24 km2 (64.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
201,632
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayJuly 26
Websitewww.cm-loures.pt

Loures (locally [ˈloɾɨʃ] ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal which is part of the District and Metropolitan area of Lisbon. It is the fifth most populous municipality in the country, with a total population of 201,632.[1]

  1. ^ "Censos 2021 – Resultados Provisórios". censos.ine.pt. Retrieved 27 October 2022.