Santa Clara (Coimbra)

Santa Clara is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. It was also known as São Francisco or São Francisco da Ponte after its foundation in 1855.^[1] The population in 2011 was 9,929, in an area of 9.77 km². On 28 January 2013 it merged with Castelo Viegas to form Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas.^[2]

Population of the civil parish of Santa Clara[3] (1864–2011) Year Pop. ±% 1864 1,368 —     1878 1,486 +8.6% 1890 1,660 +11.7% 1900 1,909 +15.0% 1911 2,450 +28.3% 1920 2,920 +19.2% 1930 3,406 +16.6% 1940 4,135 +21.4% 1950 5,473 +32.4% 1960 5,706 +4.3% 1970 6,026 +5.6% 1981 9,826 +63.1% 1991 8,609 −12.4% 2001 9,637 +11.9% 2011 9,929 +3.0%

Santa Clara
Civil parish
A view of the parish of Santa Clara in Coimbra on the south bank (left bank) of the Mondego river
Coat of arms
Santa Clara Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°11′27″N 8°26′18″W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Região de Coimbra
District	Coimbra
Municipality	Coimbra
Established	1855
Disbanded	28 January 2013
Area
• Total	9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,929
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Cultural heritage, monuments and other attractions

• Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova (National Monument)
• Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha (National Monument)
• Quinta das Lágrimas
• Portugal dos Pequenitos
• Ponte de Santa Clara (bridge)
• Coimbra University Stadium