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Belém

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Belém

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates38.70°, -9.21°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Belém is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Belém is located in western Lisbon, to the west of Ajuda and Alcântara and directly east of Lisbon's border with Oeiras. Belém is famous as a museum district, as the home of many of the most notable monuments of Lisbon and Portugal alike, such as the Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery, the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, and Belém Palace. The population in 2011 was 16,528.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
38.6978
Longitude
-9.2094
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
862,394
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39,178
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35,466
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    34,209
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    25,835
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    24,699
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    21,977
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,417
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,282

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Books about this place

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Events

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Official Identifiers

INE Portugal

INE ID
110658
Population (Wikidata)
16,546
Wikidata
Q18500330

INE ID via Wikidata P6324

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • INE Portugal — INE ID via Wikidata P6324