Freguesia in China
Nossa Senhora De Fatima
Nossa Senhora de Fátima is the northernmost and largest civil parish in the Macau Peninsula of Macau.
It has an area of 3.2 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi) and a population of 126,000, which constitutes about 40.3% of the peninsula's landmass and one-third of the population. It is named after Our Lady of Fátima.
How locals move
Getting around Nossa Senhora De Fatima the local way
- Get inMacau's main ferry terminal, the Macau International Ferry Terminal (Terminal Maritimo) and the main land crossing with mainland China, the Portas do Cerco Frontier Checkpoint as well as the Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal are all located on the peninsula.
- Get inThe Macau light rail runs across the Sai Van Bridge to link Barra at the southwest corner of the Peninsula with the ferry and airport in Taipa and as well the hotels in Cotai.
- Get aroundThe Old City is very walkable, but most visitors will want to skip the rather dreary 3 km slog there from the ferry terminal.
- Get aroundTo travel from the Outer Harbour (Porte Exterior) ferry terminal to the old city, just hop on one of the free green Hotel Lisboa shuttles.
- Get aroundMost buses to the ferry terminal (3, 10A, 12) leave from Pier E and cost a flat 6 patacas.
- Get aroundSome useful bus routes: 3 - Barrier Gate (Portas do Cerco) to the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal via Hotel Lisboa, Avenida Almeida Ribeiro (City Center) 5 - Barrier Gate to A-Ma Temple (Barra) via Hotel Lisboa, Avenida Almeida Ribeiro 9A - Barrier Gate to Macau Tower 32 - Ferry Terminal to Macau Tower Scooters are a very economical and fun way to see the sites of Macau, they are also the primary mode of transport for locals due to Macau's narrow streets and lack of car parking space.
From Wikivoyage: Macau/Peninsula, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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