Setúbal

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Setúbal Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Lisboa
- Subregion	Península de Setúbal
- District or A.R.	Setubal
Mayor	Maria das Dores Meira
- Party	CDU
Area	171.9 km²
Population
- Total	120,117
- Density	699/km²
No. of parishes	8
Coordinates	38º30'N 8º58'W
Municipal holiday	September 15
Website: http://www.mun-setubal.pt

Setúbal (pron. IPA [sɨ'tubaɫ] or [sɨ'tubɐɫ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal.

The present Mayor is Maria das Dores Meira, chosen by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition

The municipal holiday is September 15.

Contents 1 City info 2 Sports 3 Famous residents 4 Parishes 5 External links 6 Gallery

[edit] City info

The seat of the municipality is the city of Setúbal, located on the northern bank of the Sado river estuary approximately 40 Km south of Portugal's capital, Lisboa (Lisbon). It is also the seat of the district of Setúbal. In the beginning of the 20th century, Setúbal was an important center for Portugal's fishing industry, sardines in particular. None of the many factories operate today. Although its industrial life is in decline, tourism is seen as the big opportunity for the future since the nearby coast of Arrábida, a natural park, offers beautiful beaches and unspoilt nature. A colony of dolphins lives in the Sado River, and across the river from Setúbal lies the peninsula of Tróia, where several high-rise luxury resorts were built and abandoned after the realization they were being constructed on sinking, unstable land. As of 2005, a new luxury resort is planned to replace today's Tróia. You can view Tróia at Albarquel, a beach located in the very beginning of Arrábida.

The main historical monument of the city of Setúbal is the Monastery of Jesus, with a 15th-16th century church that represents one of the first buildings in the Portuguese late gothic style known as manueline.

Also of interest are the Igreja de São Julião, also with manueline portals, and a 16th-17th century fortress (Castelo São Felipe), now turned it a luxury hotel (pousada).

[edit] Sports

The city's main sports club is Vitória de Setúbal, established on November 20, 1910.

[edit] Famous residents

• Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765-1805) : satirical poet
• Luisa Todi (1753-1833): classical singer
• José Mourinho : world famous football coach

[edit] Parishes

• Gâmbia - Pontes - Alto da Guerra
• Sado
• São Lourenço
• São Simão
• Setúbal (Nossa Senhora da Anunciada)
• Setúbal (Santa Maria da Graça)
• Setúbal (São Julião)
• Setúbal (São Sebastião)

[edit] External links

• Town Hall official website
• Portugal Travel: Setúbal
• Travel-Images.com contains images of the city and district of Setúbal
• Photos from Setúbal

[edit] Gallery

Harbour of Setúbal.	16th-century fortress of St. Felipe.	Igreja de São Julião in central Setúbal.	Arrábida Natural Park near Setúbal.
Main portal of the Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal.	Pillory and façade of the Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal.

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