Setubal ( port Setúbal ; [sɨˈtubaɫ] ) is a city and seaport in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name and Setubal district. The population is 89.3 thousand inhabitants (city), 120.1 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The city and municipality is included in the Lisbon region , in the Setubal Peninsula subregion , in the Greater Lisbon metropolitan area.
| Municipality | |||||
| Setubal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| port. Setúbal | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Estremadura | ||||
| District | Setubal | ||||
| Municipality | Setubal | ||||
| Internal division | 8 districts | ||||
| Mayor | Maria Dash Dorish Meira | ||||
| History and geography | |||||
| Based | 1249 | ||||
| Square | 170.57 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , in the summer of UTC +1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 122,554 people ( 2006 ) | ||||
| Density | 699 people / km² | ||||
| Agglomeration | Greater Lisbon | ||||
| Katoykonim | Setubalense, Sadino; Tubalense (poet) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +351 65 | ||||
| Postcode | 2900 and 2910 | ||||
| mun-setubal.pt (port.) | |||||
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Location
The city is located on the southern shore of the Setubal Peninsula at the mouth of the Sado River.
The municipality borders:
- in the north - the municipality of Palmela
- in the east - the municipality of Palmela
- in the south - the mouth of the river Sado
- in the west - the municipality of Sesimbra
Population
| Population of the Setubal Municipality (1801–2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 15 442 | 15 060 | 35,990 | 50 456 | 56 344 | 98 366 | 103,634 | 113 934 | 120 117 |
History
The city was founded in 1249 .
Areas
| Fregesia (districts) of the municipality of Setubal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Name | Original name | Number of inhabitants persons (2001) | Territory km² | Density person / km² | Postcode |
Photo Gallery
Temple of Jesus in Setubal
In the port of Setubal
Fortress of San Felipe (16th century)
Church of Saint Julian in the city center
Monastery of Jesus in Setubal
Cross in front of the temple of Jesus
Entrance portal of the monastery of Jesus
Jardin Bonfin Park
See also
- Setubal District
- Setubal County Municipalities
- Setubal County Districts