Campolide


Campolide is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Campolide is west of Avenidas Novas, north of Campo de Ourique, west of Benfica, and south of São Domingos de Benfica. The population in 2011 was 15,460,

History

Campolide was the site of a major battle on 5 September 1833, when the forces of Dom Miguel attacked those of Dom Pedro, as Pedro attempted to wrest back control of Portugal from his brother.
Campolide was made a freguesia of Lisbon on February 7, 1959.

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