Grândola

Grândola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾɐ̃dulɐ] (listen)) is a town (vila) and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,826,[1] in an area of 825.94 km².[2]

"Grandola" redirects here. For the Italian municipality, see Grandola ed Uniti. For the song about this town, see Grândola, Vila Morena.
Grândola
Municipality
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Coordinates: 38°10′N 8°34′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Litoral
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentCarlos Vicente Beato (CDU)
Area
 • Total825.94 km2 (318.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,826
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMary, mother of Jesus
October 22
Websitehttp://www.cm-grandola.pt

Included in this municipality is Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola (Grândola Mountain). Nearest city: Alcácer do Sal. The coastal portions of the municipality are part of the Comporta region.

The municipal holiday is October 22.

Grândola has its own railway station on the main line between Lisbon and Faro. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP).

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Notable inhabitants

See also

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 54" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.


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