Lisboa, Region
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Lisboa is one of the 7 NUTS II regions of Portugal. Prior to 2002 the region was referred as Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. It has two different NUTS III subregions - Grande Lisboa and Península de Setúbal. It covers an area of 2,567 km² (the smallest in mainland Portugal) and has a population of 2,760,723 inhabitants (2005) for a density of 1,075 hab/km².
In practical terms, the region can be considered as representing the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. It is a region of significant importance in industry (light and heavy), services and agriculture.
The two constituent subregions are:
- Grande Lisboa
- Península de Setúbal
- Alcochete
- Almada
- Amadora
- Barreiro
- Cascais
- Lisboa
- Loures
- Mafra
- Moita
- Montijo
- Odivelas
- Oeiras
- Palmela
- Seixal
- Sesimbra
- Setúbal
- Sintra
- Vila Franca de Xira
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