Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

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Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (pronounced [liʒˈboɨ i vaɫ du ˈtɛʒu]; English: Lisbon and Tagus Valley) was one of the five Regions of Portugal (NUTS II subdivisions). Today it is replaced by Lisboa region.

It had 3,447,173 inhabitants (2001), and its area was 11,930 km².

[edit] Sub-Regions

The region includes five sub-regions (NUTS III subdivisions):

• Grande Lisboa
• Lezíria do Tejo
• Médio Tejo
• Oeste
• Península de Setúbal

Since 2002 the subregion Lezíria do Tejo was reinstated to the Alentejo region and the Médio Tejo and Oeste were reinstated to the Centro region. The region changed the name from Lisboa e Vale do Tejo to Lisboa, its current designation.

[edit] Other Subdivisions

The five subregions together contain 51 municipality, which have a combined total of 525 parishes.

[edit] External links

• Comissão de Coordenação da Região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (Coordination Commission of Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region; Portuguese only)