Leça da Palmeira
Leça da Palmeira | |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′37″N 8°41′50″W / 41.19361°N 8.69722°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Matosinhos |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,502 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Leça da Palmeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlɛsɐ ðɐ palˈmɐjɾɐ]) is a civil parish in the Portuguese city of Matosinhos north of the Leça river. It was merged with the parish of Matosinhos in 2013, forming Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira. It was restored in 2025. The parish covers 5.97 square kilometres (2.31 mi2) and had 18,502 inhabitants in the 2011 census.
Its cultural heritage includes the Fort of Leça da Palmeira, Leça Lighthouse and religious monuments such as Corpo Santo, Santana, and Boa Nova churches. The parish includes three spaces designed by renowned Portuguese architects, Piscinas de Marés, a public pool by the beach, and Boa Nova Tea House, both designed by Siza Vieira and Quinta da Conceição Municipal Park designed by Fernando Távora.
In sport, the parish includes a football club, Leça FC, and a basketball club, Grupo Desportivo de Basquete de Leça.