Campolide ( European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃puˈliðɨ] ) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon , the capital of Portugal . Located in central Lisbon, Campolide is west of Avenidas Novas , north of Campo de Ourique , east of Benfica , and south of São Domingos de Benfica . The population in 2011 was 15,460,
1-427: Campolide was the site of a major battle on 5 September 1833, when the forces of Dom Miguel attacked those of Dom Pedro , as Pedro attempted to wrest back control of Portugal from his brother. Campolide was made a freguesia of Lisbon on February 7, 1959. On 7 August 2008, two Brazilian robbers robbed a Banco Espírito Santo branch kidnapping six hostages, including the bank manager. This hostage hijacking ended with
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