Lisbon (prt)

Lisbon

Lisbon ranks 57th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Houston, Cairo, and Kyiv. Memorable people born in Lisbon include Anthony of Padua, Fernando Pessoa, and Luís de Camões. Memorable people who died in Lisbon include António de Oliveira Salazar, Eusébio, and Fernando Pessoa. Lisbon has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and writers. Lisbon is located in Portugal.

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 548,703 as of 2022 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Read more on Wikipedia