Parish of Ajuda

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Ajuda Parish is located in the western part of City of Lisbon, next to Belém, of which he was once a part.

Decline in resident population
With 2.88 km², the parish of Ajuda has a population of 14,313 inhabitants (INE, 2021). In 2011, the Parish of Ajuda had a population of 15,617 inhabitants (idem), having registered a drop of 8.3% in its population resident during this period.



Eighteenth most populous parish
With inhabitants per km², the parish of Ajuda is the eighteenth most populous parish in Lisbon.

A bit of history

Our Lady of Help Chapel
The parish was created in 1551, with the population that had been formed, according to legend, after the construction of the Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, who would have appeared to a shepherd. The nobles also adhered to the devotion and even after the Earthquake of 1755, the royal family abandoned the Palácio da Ribeira and settled in a Quinta, located on the outskirts of the Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, in what became known as the Barraca Real.

Ajuda National Palace

The Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, also known as Paço de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, in Parish of Ajuda, is a National Monument. It functioned as the Royal Palace (replaced the Real Barraca) and after the implantation of the Republic, in 1910, it was definitively transformed into a museum in 1968. Several public bodies function in their facilities (Direcção Geral do Patrimônio, the National Library of Ajuda, the Ministry of Culture, among others).

Main Attractions in the parish of Ajuda

• the National Palace of Ajuda

• the Church of Memory

• the Botanical Garden of Ajuda (1768)

• the Convento de Nossa Senhora da Boa-Hora


Find out more: Find out more: Attractions in the Parish of Ajuda

Appreciated Neighborhood

The Parish and Bairro da Ajuda, with plenty of green spaces and public transport is among the places well rated in the Portuguese capital, being a good place to live.

+ Information

• Postcode: 1300-012 Lisbon
• Address: Calçada Ajuda 236
• Telephone: 213 616 110
• Official Link: JF da Ajuda
• Social networks: www.facebook.com/ajuda.juntadefreguesia/ , Instagram: @ajuda_freguesia
• Contact by email: geral@jf-ajuda.ptp
• Opening hours:
  From 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00, from Monday to Friday.

Ajuda Parish Guide

To find out more about Ajuda, check out our Ajuda Parish Guide!

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