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Grândola
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grândola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾɐ̃dulɐ] ⓘ) 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]
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Coordinates: 38°10′N 8°34′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Litoral |
District | Setúbal |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | Antonio Figueira Mendes (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 825.94 km2 (318.90 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,826 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Mary, mother of Jesus October 22 |
Website | http://www.cm-grandola.pt |
Included in this municipality is Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River, as well as Melides, a popular summer resort. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola (Grândola Mountain). The nearest city is 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).