38°48N 9°22W, pop (2000e) 20 600. Small resort town in Lisbon district, C Portugal, 10 km/6 mi N of Estoril; former summer residence of the Portuguese royal family; railway; agricultural centre, tourism; National Palace (14th15th-c), Moorish castle, Pena palace; São Pedro fair (Jun).
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| Location | Lisbon | |||
| Mayor | Fernando Seara | |||
| - Party | PSD-CDS-PPM-MPT | |||
| Area | 319.2 km² | |||
| Population | ||||
| - Total | 409,482 | |||
| - Density | 1,283/km² | |||
| No. of parishes | 20 | |||
| Coordinates | 38º47'N 9º22'W | |||
| Municipal holiday |
Saint Peter June 29 |
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| Website: http://www.cm-sintra.pt | ||||
Sintra (pron.
Parishes
Agualva Algueirão-Mem Martins Almargem do Bispo Belas Cacém Casal de Cambra Colares Massamá Mira-Sintra Monte Abraão Montelavar Pero Pinheiro Queluz Rio de Mouro São João das Lampas São Marcos Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel) Sintra (São Martinho) Sintra (São Pedro de Penaferrim) TerrugemTown twinning
Asilah, Morocco (since August 2006)Gallery
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Sintra Palace |
Paços do Concelho |
Palace in Queluz |
Monserrate Palace |
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Monumento ao Bombeiro |
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