São Pedro de Penaferrim
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São Pedro de Penaferrim (sɐ̃w̃ ˈpedɾu dɨ pɨnɐfɨˈʁĩ) is a Portuguese
civil parish
, located in the municipality
of Sintra
. Many of Sintra's historical monuments are located in São Pedro de Penaferrim, including the Pena Palace and
the Castle of the Moors.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
civil parish
Freguesia
Freguesia is the Portuguese term for a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal and some of its former colonies, and a former secondary local administrative unit in Macau, roughly equivalent to an administrative parish. A freguesia is a subdivision of a concelho, the Portuguese synonym term...
, located in the municipality
Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
of Sintra
Sintra
Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
. Many of Sintra's historical monuments are located in São Pedro de Penaferrim, including the Pena Palace and
the Castle of the Moors.