Santa Clara (Coimbra)

Santa Clara
A view of the parish of Santa Clara in Coimbra on the south bank (left bank) of the Mondego river
Santa Clara
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°11′27″N 8°26′18″W / 40.19083°N 8.43833°W / 40.19083; -8.43833
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Coimbra
DistrictCoimbra
MunicipalityCoimbra
Established1855
Disbanded28 January 2013
Area
  Total
9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
9,929
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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. 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.

Population of the
civil parish of
Santa Clara
(1864–2011)
YearPop.±%
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%