Parque das Nações

Parque das Nações was laid out as the site of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition (Expo '98) and later developed into a residential and business district. The parish was created in 2012 from parts of the parishes of Santa Maria dos Olivais (Lisbon) and of Sacavém and Moscavide (municipality of Loures). It covers about 5.44 km² and had 22,382 residents in the 2021 census (INE).

Landmarks include the Lisbon Oceanarium, the Pavilhão do Conhecimento science centre, the Altice Arena, the Vasco da Gama Tower, a riverside cable car, a marina and the Gare do Oriente station with its platform vaults designed by Santiago Calatrava.

• Young families. In 2021, 17.7% of residents were under 15 (Lisbon: 13.0%) and only 15.2% were 65 or older (Lisbon: 23.4%).
• Planned and modern. Riverside gardens and large venues such as the Altice Arena, the FIL exhibition centre and the Casino de Lisboa.
• International. 9.6% of residents were foreign nationals in 2021, close to the city average.

• Metro: Oriente station on the Red line, which runs west to Alameda, Saldanha and São Sebastião and north-east to the airport (Aeroporto).
• Trains: the Gare do Oriente is an interchange with CP trains towards Azambuja and Porto.

We have no official rent figures for the parish; the municipality of Lisbon had a median rent of €17.42 per m² for new leases in the first quarter of 2026 (INE data reported by ECO). The district was developed after Expo '98; ask about condominium charges and parking when you visit.

It has the highest share of children among the parishes profiled here. The parish council lists many leisure spaces, including the Jardins Garcia de Orta, Jardim das Musas, Jardins da Água, Jardim Neptuno, Jardim da Música, the Parque Tejo picnic area and a skate park, as well as the Oceanarium and the Pavilhão do Conhecimento. Public school places are allocated by area of residence.

The parish council's office is at Alameda dos Oceanos 37 B, open on weekdays 9:00–17:00 (phone 211 388 800).