Grândola
Grândola, Portugal
Grând'olha | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Portugal | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo Region |
| Subregion | Alentejo Litoral |
| District/A.R. | Setubal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Vicente Beato (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 807.0 km2 (311.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,454 (2,004) |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Parishes (no.) | 4 |
| Municipal holiday | Mary, mother of Jesus October 22 |
| Website | http://www.cm-grandola.pt |
Grândola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾɐ̃dulɐ]) is a town (vila) and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal with a total area of 807 square kilometres (312 sq mi) and a total population of 14,543 inhabitants.
Included in this municipality is Troia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola (Grândola Mountain). Nearby City: Alcácer do Sal.
The present mayor is Carlos Vicente Beato (Socialist), and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Aníbal Manuel Guerreiro Cordeiro (Socialist).
Grândola has its own railway station on the main line between Lisbon and Faro. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP).
The municipal holiday is October 22.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[1]
- Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão
- Carvalhal
- Melides
- Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra
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The landscape around the town.
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Grandola's tribute to liberty.
Notable inhabitants
See also
- Grândola Vila Morena - the 'Carnation Revolution song' by Zeca Afonso
References
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 54" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.