Setúbal

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This article is about the city. For other uses, see Setúbal (disambiguation).
Setúbal
Municipality
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Clockwise: View of Setúbal from Castelo de São Filipe; Bocage Gardens; Santa Maria da Arrábida Fort; Praça do Bocage; São Julião Church; view of Setúbal from the Sado Estuary.
Flag of Setúbal
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Country  Portugal
Region Lisboa
Metropolitan area Lisbon
District Setúbal
Parishes 5
Government
 • President André Martins (CDU)
Area
 • Total 230.33 km2 (88.93 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 118,166
 • Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone WET (UTC±00:00)
 • Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+01:00)
Local holiday 15 September
Website www.mun-setubal.pt

Setúbal (/səˈtuːbəl/,[1][2] /[unsupported input]-bɑːl/,[3] Portuguese: [sɨˈtuβal, -βɐl] ( listen); Proto-Celtic: *Caetobrix ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the entire municipality in 2014 was 118,166,[4] occupying an area of 230.33 km2 (88.9 sq mi).[5] The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001.[6] It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from Lisbon downtown by road.

In the times of Al-Andalus the city was known as Shaṭūbar (Andalusian Arabic: شَطُوبَر [ʃeˈtˤuːbɑr]), after the old pre-Roman name of Cetobriga. In the 19th century, the port was called Saint Ubes in English,[7] and Saint-Yves in French.

The municipal holiday is 15 September, which marks the date in 1860 when King Pedro V of Portugal officially recognised Setúbal as a city.

City information

Setúbal bay area

The city of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the Sado River estuary, approximately 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Portugal's capital, Lisbon. It is also the seat of the Setúbal District and formerly in the historic Estremadura Province.

In the beginning of the 20th century, Setúbal was the most important center of Portugal's fishing industry, particularly specializing in processing and exporting sardines. None of the many factories then created are operating today. However, the existing maritime ports, either traditional, commercial and the new marines, keep the city links to the ocean and water well alive and vibrant. Tourism, based on the beautiful existing natural conditions plus excellent hotels, resorts and infrastructures, is one of the city's most appreciated resources, due to its interconnection with the Sado (river) on one side and Atlantic Ocean on another, having a coast line with both. The city is also connected with the nearby coast of the Arrábida hills natural park - which offers an unspoiled nature and beautiful beaches to the Atlantic Ocean. A dolphin colony inhabits the Sado River. Across the river on the south bank lies the peninsula of Tróia, a place with vast white/golden sand beaches where several luxury hotels and resorts were recently built. The Tróia peninsula can be sighted from the city, across the river. Albarquel, Figueirinha, Galápos, Galapinhos, Creiro and Portinho da Arrábida are some of the city's many beaches, located in the north bank of the estuary, at the very beginning of the Arrábida hills.

History

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See also: Timeline of Setúbal

In antiquity the city was known as Cetobriga, a Turdetani settlement that came under Roman control in the province of Lusitania.

Culture

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Castelo de São Filipe

The main historical monument of the city of Setúbal is the Monastery of Jesus, which is a 15th- and 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. The Castelo de São Filipe, is a 16th- and 17th-century fortress on the north bank of the Sado river, overseeing the city. The fortress was converted into a luxury hotel (pousada).

Teatro Animação de Setúbal is based in Setúbal.

Demography (municipality)

Historical population of Setúbal
Year 1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011 2014
Population 15,442 15,060 35,990 50,456 56,344 98,366 103,634 113,934 121,061 118,428

Parishes

File:Setúbal freguesias 2013.svg
The civil parishes of Setúbal after the 2013 administrative reorganization

Administratively, the municipality is divided into five civil parishes (freguesias):[9]

Climate

Setúbal has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with mild, rainy winters and warm to hot, dry summers. Temperatures in the winter vary between 15 and 17 °C (59 and 63 °F) during the day and 5–8 °C (41–46 °F) at night, most of the precipitation (starting from November) falls in this season. Temperatures in the summer vary between 27 and 30 °C (81 and 86 °F) during the day and 15 and 17 °C (59 and 63 °F) at night, precipitation is scarce during this season. The average annual temperature varies between 16.5 and 17 °C (61.7 and 62.6 °F).

On 4 August 2018, Setúbal registered a record high temperature of 45.5 °C (113.9 °F)[10] which, according to weather records expert Maximiliano Herrera, was the highest temperature ever recorded on the coast of the Iberian Peninsula.[11]

Climate data for Setúbal (Varzinha orchard station) 1981–2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)		 25.0
(77)		 30.2
(86.4)		 34.4
(93.9)		 36.7
(98.1)		 42.2
(108)		 44.3
(111.7)		 45.5
(113.9)		 41.3
(106.3)		 35.8
(96.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 45.5
(113.9)
Average high °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)		 16.7
(62.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.1
(86.2)		 27.8
(82)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.8
(65.8)		 15.9
(60.6)		 22.38
(72.26)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)		 11.3
(52.3)		 13.5
(56.3)		 14.8
(58.6)		 17.4
(63.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 21.3
(70.3)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.9
(57)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.56
(61.79)
Average low °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)		 5.8
(42.4)		 7.6
(45.7)		 9.1
(48.4)		 11.4
(52.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 16.2
(61.2)		 16.3
(61.3)		 14.8
(58.6)		 12.4
(54.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 6.6
(43.9)		 10.69
(51.23)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.0
(37.4)		 6.3
(43.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 6.8
(44.2)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −4.8
(23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98.4
(3.874)		 75.3
(2.965)		 53.3
(2.098)		 66.7
(2.626)		 48.5
(1.909)		 16.8
(0.661)		 3.7
(0.146)		 3.7
(0.146)		 27.2
(1.071)		 97.6
(3.843)		 119.4
(4.701)		 124.7
(4.909)		 735.3
(28.949)
Source:
Climate data for Setúbal, Sado Estuary Natural Reserve (Lisnave), 1971–2000 normals and extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3)		 25.0
(77)		 29.5
(85.1)		 32.6
(90.7)		 36.0
(96.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 43.6
(110.5)		 39.5
(103.1)		 39.0
(102.2)		 31.5
(88.7)		 28.5
(83.3)		 23.0
(73.4)		 43.6
(110.5)
Average high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 19.9
(67.8)		 22.3
(72.1)		 26.1
(79)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.9
(84)		 26.5
(79.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 18.9
(66)		 16.2
(61.2)		 21.78
(71.21)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)		 12.2
(54)		 14.2
(57.6)		 15.4
(59.7)		 17.6
(63.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 22.8
(73)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.87
(62.36)
Average low °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)		 7.9
(46.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 12.9
(55.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 16.1
(61)		 13.2
(55.8)		 9.9
(49.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 11.96
(53.52)
Record low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 1.0
(33.8)		 3.5
(38.3)		 6.0
(42.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 10.0
(50)		 9.5
(49.1)		 3.2
(37.8)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −2
(28.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 74.0
(2.913)		 65.3
(2.571)		 33.7
(1.327)		 53.6
(2.11)		 35.1
(1.382)		 11.4
(0.449)		 4.1
(0.161)		 3.2
(0.126)		 24.4
(0.961)		 73.8
(2.906)		 85.7
(3.374)		 95.5
(3.76)		 559.8
(22.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.5 10.7 7.0 10.6 7.7 3.1 1.0 1.1 4.0 8.8 9.7 12.3 86.5
Source: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera[13]

Economy

According to the census of 2011, the municipality of Setúbal had a labor force of 58,514 people, among whom 15.6% were unemployed. Among those who had a job, 1.6% were working in the Primary sector, 24.9% in the Secondary sector and 73.5% in the Tertiary sector.[14] Setúbal is notable for the industries of pulp, paper, cement, fertilizers, pesticides, other phytopharmaceutical products, thermal power, shipbuilding and ship repair there was a lot of automobile assembling industry since the 1950s with several known manufacturers had or have opened assembly halls for the Portuguese market. Today there are only 3 tradenames nearby currently in production. The Port of Setúbal had a cargo throughput of 6.058 million tons in 2012,[15] making it the 4th busiest port in Portugal, with 7.4% of the cargo throughput in the country.[16] In the 19th century, the area was notable for the production of sea salt. St. Ubes bay salt was exported as far as Australia in the 1830s.[17]

Education

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Sports

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

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Estádio do Bonfim

Notable residents and citizens

Public Service

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Statue of Setúbal poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage in a city square.

The Arts

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Luísa Todi, 1789

Sport

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José Mourinho, 2017

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Portugal

Setúbal is twinned with:

Setúbal has international cooperation protocols with:

Gallery

See also

References

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  18. ↑ Manuela Couto, IMDb Database retrieved 28 June 2021.
  19. ↑ André Marques, IMDb Database retrieved 28 June 2021.

Bibliography

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See also: Bibliography of the history of Setúbal

External links

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