The Country and the Town
Portugal is one of the world’s oldest countries . It became an independent nation in 1143, and has maintained its independence and national boundaries from the 13th century to this day, except for a brief period under Spanish domination between 1580 and 1640. Portugal became a republic on 5th October 1910 and is an established democracy today.
Portugal ‘s geographic location at the Southwest corner of Continental Europe assures quick and easy access not only to the European market, but also to the eastern shore of the United States and to the African Continent.
Nearly half of its 10 million population is economically active. Population density is highest in the Lisbon area, in the northern city of Porto and in other coastal cities. Portugal ‘s territory is approximately twice the size of Switzerland.
Official Name: Republic of Portugal
Area: 91 831 square kilometres including Madeira and the Azores.
Location: Portugal is the westernmost country in Continental Europe. It is bounded by Spain on the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean on the south and west.
Highest Elevation: On the Continent, Serra da Estrela (1,993m); In Azores, Pico (2,351m).
Time Zone: GMT; EST+5 hours
Population: Approximately 9.979million in 1998, of which 9.474 million live in Continental Portugal, 260,000 in Madeira and 244,900 in the Azores .
- Population density: 108 inhabitants per square km.
- Population growth rate: 0.1%.
- Life Expectancy: 75 years: Men 71.4, Women 78.7.
Language: Portuguese is Latin in origin and the third most widely spoken European language in the world. It is the mother tongue of about 200 million people. Portuguese is the official language in several countries: Angola, Cape Verde , Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé e Príncipe in África, and Brasil in South America. In Portugal itself a considerable number of people can understand and communicate in foreign languages.
Telecommunications: From October 31st 1999, Portugal has new area codes. In order to make a call to Lisboa, you now need to dial +351 followed by the telephone or fax number.
Electricity: Voltage: 220/380 volts at a frequency of 50 Hertz. All sockets follow European standards. To use American type plugs, a 220volt transformer should be used together with an adapter plug.
Currency: Portugal is, together, with fifteen members of the European Union a member of the Euro.
Schedules: Portugal is in the same time zone as Britain (Greenwich Mean Time). Opening hours in Portugal are similar to those in the rest of Europe. The visitor has access to all normal services at any time of the day and on all days of the week. Pharmacies keep the same opening hours as the rest of the shops but, in order to guarantee 24hour service, some stay open after 7 p.m. Generally speaking, restaurants are open for lunch from 12 noon to 3.p.m and for dinner from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cinema showings begin at around lunchtime, and at some cinemas there are sessions until 2 a .m. Theatres and other shows usually start between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Telecommunications: In terms of telecommunications, Portugal offers state-of-the-art technology and can supply a large number of phone lines and other communication equipment in the shortest possible time. Portugal Telecom, the Portuguese telecommunications group, operates with a wide range of technological networks for telephone services, data communications, international and satellite connections, mobile communications and cable TV, thus ensuring ease of contact with the rest of the world.
Concerning the Mobile Communications Portugal offers: TMN, VODAFONE, and OPTIMUS.
Religion: Portuguese people are mostly roman catholic (97%), but Portuguese Constitution allows freedom of religion, so different kinds of cult are present.
Informação sobre Portugal
http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/
http://www.visitportugal.com/
| Hospital | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Pulido Valente | Alameda das Linhas de Torres, 117 – Lumiar 1769-001 LISBOA | Tel: 217548000 | Fax: 217591118 |
| Hospital da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (Private) | R. Duarte Galvão, 54 – 1549-008 LISBOA | Tel: 217714000 | Fax: 217714017 |
| Hospital da Luz | Av. Lusíada, 100 – 1500-650 Lisboa | Tel.: 217104400 |
| Hospital CUF (Private) | Tv. do Castro, 3 – 1350-070 LISBOA | Tel: 213926100 | Fax: 213905933 |
| Hospital de Dona Estefânia | R. Jacinta Marto – 1169-045 LISBOA | Tel: 213126600 | Fax: 213126667 |
| Hospital Egas Moniz | R. da Junqueira, 126 – 1349-019 LISBOA | Tel: 213650000 | Fax: 213650198 |
| Hospital Nossa Senhora do Desterro | R. Nova do Desterro – 1169-100 LISBOA | Tel: 213136427 | Fax: 213136428 |
| Hospital de Santa Maria – Central Hospital | Av. Prof. Egas Moniz – 1649-035 LISBOA | Tel: 217805000 | Fax: 217805610 |
| Hospital de Santa Marta | R. de St.a Marta – 1169-024 LISBOA | Tel: 213594000 | Fax: 213560368 |
| Hospital de São Francisco Xavier | Cç. da Tapada, 155 – 1000-000 LISBOA | Tel: 213617600 | Fax: 213631264 | Email: hsfxavier@hsfxavier.min-saude.pt |
| Hospital de São Francisco Xavier – Central Hospital | Estr. do Forte do Alto do Duque – 1449-005 LISBOA | Tel: 213000300 | Fax: 213017533 | Email: hsfxavier@hsfxavier.min-saude.pt |
| Hospital de São José – Central Hospital | R. José António Serrano – 1150-000 LISBOA | Tel: 218841000 | Fax: 218841025 | Email: rds0078@mail.telepac.pt |
| Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil | R. Prof. Lima Basto – 1099-023 LISBOA | Tel: 217229800 | Fax: 217229833 | Email: centro@ipolisboa.min-saude.pt |
| Sub-Grupo Hospitalar capuchos-desterro | Alameda St.º António dos Capuchos – 1169-050 LISBOA | Tel: 213136300 | Fax: 213532208 |
| Hospital Cuf Descobertas (Private) | Rua Mário Botas – Parque das Nações – 1990-000 Lisboa | Tel: 210025200 | Fax: 210025220 |
| Hospital Particular (Private) | Rua Luís Bívar, 30 – 1069-142 Lisboa | Tel: 213539031 | Fax: 213561764 |
Fire Department
Regimento de Sapadores de Bombeiros
http://rsb.cm-lisboa.pt
http://rsb.cm-lisboa.pt.contactos In case of fire you should dial immediately 112.
Telephone numbers in case of Emergency:
- 213 422 222
- 213 906 060
- 213 906 105
- 213 906 664
- 213 924 700
- 213 924 701
Police Station
Polícia de Segurança Pública www.psp.pt
The PSP – Public Security Police Service it’s a security force with a public service domain, endowed with administrative autonomy, which has as principal function to defend the democratic legality, to assure the internal security and the citizen’s rights in terms of the legal dispositions of the law and the Constitution.
| Command/Division/Stations | Address | Phones |
|---|---|---|
| COMANDO METROPOLITANO DE LISBOA | Rua Capelo,13, 1249-107 LISBOA | 217654242 |
| ESQUADRA DE TURISMO | Praça dos Restauradores, LISBOA | 213421634 |
| DIVISÃO CP/METRO | Estação da CP – Rossio, LISBOA | 213430432 |
| DIV. TRÂNSITO | Rua de Sta Marta, LISBOA | 213555628 |
| PARQUE DE ESTACIONAMENTO (Restelo) | Rua Antão Gonçalves, 1400-015 LISBOA | 213016864 |
| PARQUE DE ESTACIONAMENTO (Musgueira) | Av. Santos e Castro, 1750 LISBOA | 217574235 |
| 1ª DIVISÃO – TAIPAS | Rua das Taipas, LISBOA | 213466802 |
| 2ª ESQ. – P. COMÉRCIO | Rua do Arsenal, 2, LISBOA | 213427379 |
| 3ª ESQ. – MERCÊS | Tv. Das Mercês, 52, 1200 LISBOA | 213427378 |
| 4ª ESQ. – P. ALEGRIA | Praça da Alegria, 10, 1100-148, LISBOA | 213461126 |
| 5ª ESQ. – BOAVISTA | Rua da Boavista, 1, 1200 LISBOA | 213426389 |
| 6ª ESQ. – MOURARIA | Rua da Mouraria, 1100 LISBOA | 218864521 |
| 8ª ESQ. – ROSSIO | Largo do Regedor, 2, 1150-277 LISBOA | 213427380 |
| 22ª ESQ. – RATO | Largo do Rato, 1, 1220-135 LISBOA | 213858870 |
| 2ª DIVISÃO – OLIV. SUL | Av. Cidade de Lourenço Marques, Praceta A, 1800 LISBOA | 218512034 |
| 14ª ESQ. – CHELAS | Via Principal de Peões, Lt 105-A, 1900 LISBOA | 218374060 |
| 16ª ESQ. – “J” CHELAS | Av. João Paulo II, Lt 526, 1900-726 LISBOA | 218374882 |
| 34ª ESQ. – OLIVAIS | Av. Cidade de Lourenço Marques, Praceta A, 1800-105 LISBOA | 218532031 |
| 35ª ESQ. – MOSCAVIDE | Estrada de Moscavide, 65-A, 1800-279 LISBOA | 219444685 |
| 38ª ESQ. – N.º 1 CHELAS | Zona 1 de Chelas, Lt. 378, 1900 LISBOA | 218373988 |
| 39ª ESQ. – SACAVÉM | Quinta do Património, 2685-050 SACAVÉM | 219498260 |
| 40ª ESQ. – PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES | Rua Ilha dos Amores, Lt 9 ExpoUrbe, LISBOA | 218955810 |
| 3ª DIVISÃO – BENFICA | Rua André de Resende, 1500-040 LISBOA | 217142526 |
| 17ª ESQ. – J.CRISÓSTOMO | Av.ª João Crisóstomo, 42, 1050-127 LISBOA | 213523636 |
| 18ª ESQ. – C. GRANDE | Rua Afonso Lopes Vieira, 2-A, 1700 LISBOA | 217961834 |
| 19ª ESQ. – TELHEIRAS | Rua Prof. Luis Reis dos Santos,Lt H, n.º 4, 1600-641 LISBOA | 217595604 |
| 20ª ESQ. – BENFICA | Rua André de Resende, 1500-040 LISBOA | 217161636 |
| 21ª ESQ. – P. JUSTIÇA | Rua Marquês de Fronteira-Pal. da Justiça, 1098-001 LISBOA | 213858817 |
| 31ª ESQ. – REGO | Rua da Beneficência, 34-A, 1600-021 LISBOA | 217931805 |
| 32ª ESQ. – HORTA NOVA | Rua Alfredo Ferraz, A-9, 1600-003 LISBOA | 217164339 |
| 36ª ESQ. – PADRE CRUZ | Rua Prof. Miller Guerra, 34, lj 36, 1600-647 LISBOA | 217164314 |
| 37ª ESQ. – SERAFINA | Rua Miguel Ângelo Blasco, 25, 1070-181 LISBOA | 213858346 |
| 41ª ESQ. – MUSGUEIRA NORTE | Rua Centro Social, 1750-204 LISBOA | 217595570 |
| 42ª ESQ. – CARNIDE | Rua Manuela Porto, 14, 1500-422 LISBOA | 217144989 |
| 43ª ESQ. – BOAVISTA | Rua Rainha D. Brites, 1500-534 LISBOA | 217606073 |
| 4ª DIVISÃO – CALVÁRIO | Lg do Calvário, 7, 1300-113 LISBOA | 213622331 |
| 24ª ESQ. – C OURIQUE (II) | Rua Azedo Gneco, 84, LISBOA | 213975715 |
| 26ª ESQ. – BELÉM | Rua de Belém, 1400 LISBOA | 213643455 |
| 28ª ESQ. – CALVÁRIO | Largo do Calvário, 7, 1300-113 LISBOA | 213621518 |
| 29ª ESQ. – B. Q. CABRINHA | Rua Fáb. Da Pólvora, 5-D, 1300 LISBOA | 213628298 |
| 30ª ESQ. – LAPA | Rua Miguel Lupi à Lapa, 1200-725 LISBOA | 213955410 |
| 5ª DIVISÃO – PENHA DE FRANÇA | Av. Cor. Eduardo Galhardo, 1170-105 LISBOA | 218113200 |
| 10ª ESQ. – ARROIOS | Rua de Arroios, 164-A, 1000-061 LISBOA | 213578969 |
| 11ª ESQ. PENHA DE FRANÇA | Av. Cor. Eduardo Galhardo, 1170-105 LISBOA | 218113200 |
| 12ª ESQ. – OLAIAS | Rua Américo Durão, 3-A, r/c, 1900-064 LISBOA | 218465773 |
| 15ª ESQ. – CAMINHOS DE FERRO | Largo Museu de Artilharia, 1, 1100-064 LISBOA | 218879900 |
| 33ª ESQ. – ARCO CEGO | Rua Barbosa Collen, 9, 1000-069 LISBOA | 218400195 |
| DIVISÃO AEROPORTO | Arruamento A, Ed 11, 1700 LISBOA | 218496132 |
| SECÇÃO INQUÉRITOS | Rua de Cintura – Alcântara Norte, 1200-649 LISBOA | 213963135 |
Polícia Judiciária www.pj.pt | Rua Gomes Freire, 174, 1169-007 Lisboa | Tel: 213533131
The increase in the sophistication of crime has made it necessary to set up a modern and specially structured police force, particularly designed to carry out criminal investigations. In 1945, the Decree-Law no. 35.042, of 20 October, established the Portuguese Polícia Judiciária (Portuguese Criminal Police).
The origin of the Portuguese Polícia Judiciária lies in the Polícia Cívica (Civic Police), founded by the Portuguese king Dom Luís, on 2 July 1867. This police force was accountable to the Justice Services of the Kingdom. As long as justice police officers, their primary object was “to detect crimes, offences or contraventions, as well as collect evidence and take criminals to court”.
During the period of time in which Sidónio Pais was in office, this police force was restructured and, as a result of such restructuring, the Criminal Investigation Police was set up. Later on, in 1922, an Act by the, at that time, Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. António José de Almeida, the PSP – Polícia de Segurança Pública (Public Security Police Service), the Investigation Police Service, the Administrative Police Service, as well as the Prevention Police Service were formed.
In 1927, the Decree-Law no.657 of 5 December made the Investigation Police Service accountable to the Minister of Justice and Religious Services. This still applies now, due to the fact that the task assigned to the Portuguese Polícia Judiciária is one of co-operating with and assisting the judiciary authorities, the Magistrates, as well as the Prosecution Service.
The Polícia Judiciária is a police force highly specialised, both at the technical and scientific level. Being technically autonomous as well as from the tactical and investigation point of view, this police force is assigned with the task of collecting evidence, which is to be, later on, factually and from the jurisdiction point of view, supported.
