Geography
Sintra is located at the foot of the Sintra Mountains, 18 kilometres east of the Atlantic Ocean. Some areas of the municipality close to Lisbon are essentially residential suburbs already in conurbation with Amadora, Odivelas.
With a population of approximately 33000 inhabitants, the town of Sintra falls in the middle of the three civil parishes: Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim. These parishes have been the centre of demographic and economic growth during the late 20th century, primarily influenced by the influx of tourism into the region.
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