SETúBAL

'Setúbal' (pron. IPA [] or []) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303^[1] inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal.
The municipal holiday is September 15, which marks the date in the year 1860 on which King Pedro V of Portugal officially recognised Setúbal as a city.
The present Mayor is Maria das Dores Meira, appointed by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.

Contents

City info

Sports

Famous residents

External links

Gallery

References

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, Lisbon. It is also the seat of the district of Setúbal.
In the beginning of the 20th century, Setúbal was an important center of Portugal's fishing industry, sardines in particular. None of the many factories then created are operating today. Although its industrial life is in decline, tourism is perceived as a big opportunity for the future since the nearby coast of the Arrábida 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 São Julião Church, also with Manueline portals, and a 16th-17th century fortress (''Castelo de São Felipe''), now turned into a luxury hotel (''pousada'').

Sports

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

Famous residents

★ Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765-1805) : satirical poet

★ Luisa Todi (1753-1833) : classical singer

★ José Mourinho : world famous football coach

★ Sabrina : represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

★ Sofia : represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
==Freguesias==

★ 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)

External links

★ Town Hall official website

★ Portugal Travel: Setúbal

★ Travel-Images.com contains images of the city and district of Setúbal

★ Photos from Setúbal

Gallery

References

1. UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)