Arrentela is a former

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in the municipality (''

concelho Concelho () is the Portuguese-language term for municipality, referring to the territorial subdivision in local government. In comparison, the word ''município'' () refers to the organs of State. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal a ...

'') of

Seixal Seixal () is a Portugal, Portuguese city and municipality, located in the district of Setúbal District, Setúbal, in the metropolitan area of Lisbon region, Lisbon. Its population includes 184,269 inhabitants (2011), in an area of that includes ...

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, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish

Seixal, Arrentela e Aldeia de Paio Pires Seixal, Arrentela e Aldeia de Paio Pires is a civil parish in the municipality of Seixal, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Seixal, Arrentela and Aldeia de Paio Pires Aldeia de Paio Pires is a former civil parish ...

. The population in 2011 was 28,886, in an area of 10.17 km².Eurostat
It is situated on the south side of the estuary of the river

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Localities

The freguesia of Arrentela included the following localities: *Casal do Marco *Casal de Santo António *Cavadas *Cavaquinhas *Pinhal dos Frades *Torre da Marinha

Places of interest

* Moinho do Breyner

Sporting club

* Atletico Clube de Arrentela

References

External links

Official page of the parish of Arrentela
{{Authority control Former parishes of Seixal