Pontinha
| Pontinha | |||
| Civil parish (Freguesia) | |||
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| Official name: Freguesia da Pontinha | |||
| Name origin: Portuguese diminutive for small point | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Lisboa Region | ||
| Subregion | Grande Lisboa | ||
| District | Lisbon | ||
| Municipality | Odivelas | ||
| Localities | Bairro Novo de Santo Elói, Paiâ, Pontinha, Presa, Serra da Luz, Vale Grande, Vale Pequeno | ||
| River | Rio do Costa | ||
| Center | Pontinha | ||
| - elevation | 48 m (157 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 38°46′37″N 9°12′14″W / 38.77694°N 9.20389°WCoordinates: 38°46′37″N 9°12′14″W / 38.77694°N 9.20389°W | ||
| Area | 4.64 km2 (2 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 24,023 (2001) | ||
| Density | 5,177/km2 (13,408/sq mi) | ||
| Settlement | c. 1500 | ||
| - Parish | 28 June 1971 | ||
| - Civil parish | 30 November 1984 | ||
| - established 4 | 16 August 1991 | ||
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) | ||
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC0) | ||
| Postal zone | 1675-183 | ||
| Area code & prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX | ||
| Demonym | Pontinhense | ||
| Patron saint | Sagrada Familia | ||
| Website: http://www.jf-pontinha.pt | |||
| Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |||
Pontinha, with an area of 4.64 km2, is a former civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Pontinha e Famões. It is on the periphery of the metropolitan area of Lisbon, District of Lisbon, within the NUTS III Region of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo.
Although it is likely that Arabs settled in the vicinity around the 14th century, the first documented settlement dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, when nobles and some clergy established estates in the area. In its history, the region was a small agglomeration of inhabitants, living along the Rio da Costa (whose spring flowed from the Casal do Castelo), and serviced by a small dock (Porto da Paiã) that allowed the transport of goods to and from Lisbon (and permitted a nascent economy). The Quinta da Pontinha existed, at least, since 1657. This farm estate changed proprietors (and names) during several centuries: at the beginning of the 18th century, it was known as Quinta dos Brasileiros (owing to its wealthy owners originating from Brazil), and after various new occupants, in 1796, it was known as Quinta dos Valadares. It was only in the 19th century, that began to be known as Quinta da Pontinha.
For many years, Pontinha was subdivided into properties and seigniorial holdings; some of these names remain important toponomic references in the community, such as Casal do Falcão (where the painter Vieira Lusitano lived), Quinta da Paiã (or Casal Novo), Casal de Azeitão, Quinta da Pentieira or Quinta do Enforcado.Lisboetas, during the 18th and 19th century, were visitors to the area of Paiã, known for the "clear fresh air"; the wealthy and upwardly mobile citizens of Lisbon would attend theatres and festivals: Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was a frequent visitor to the diplomatic home of the King of Prussia in Pontinha.
Over the centuries, the scattered population centers have merged with growth. Pontinha was part of the much larger municipality of Belém around 1852, passing briefly into the administration of Olivais around 1886, before being administered by Loures after 26 July 1886. It was defined by the construction of the Estrada Militar ou Fiscal, which facilitated the imposition of taxes on local commerce.
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