Santiago do Cacém (
or ) is a municipality in
Setúbal District
The District of Setúbal ( pt, Distrito de Setúbal ) is a district located in the south-west of Portugal. It is named for its capital, the city of Setúbal.
Geography
It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Év ...
in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
/ref> in an area of 1059.69 km2.Unitary Democratic Coalition
The Unitary Democratic Coalition ( pt, CDU – Coligação Democrática Unitária, PCP–PEV) is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party ( pt, Partido Comunista Português or PCP) and the Ecologist Party "The G ...
. The municipal holiday is July 25.
Places of interest
*Harmonia Society
*Park Rio da Figueira
* Miróbriga Ruins
* Castelo de Santiago do Cacém
* Santiago do Cacém Railway Station
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into eight civil parishes ('' freguesias''):Santo André
Santo ('saint' in various languages) may refer to:
People
* Santo (given name)
* Santo (surname)
* El Santo, Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), Mexican wrestler and actor
* Bob Santo or Santo, stage name of Ghanaian comedian John Evans Kwadwo ...
* São Domingos e Vale de Água
* São Francisco da Serra
Climate
Gallery
Image:Church Alentejo-Portugal.jpg, A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm.
Image:Mirobriga.jpg, A local windmill.
Image:São Bartolomeu da Serra - Igreja.jpg, Another local church.
Image:Old Santiago do Cacem Railway Station.jpg, The local train station.
Image:Miróbriga by Henrique Matos 01.jpg, Mirobriga's Roman ruins.
Image:Lagoa Santo Andre 20070323.jpg, Santo André Lagoon.
International relations
Santiago do Cacém is twinned with:
* Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of S ...
, Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
Notable people
* Martim Soares Moreno (ca.1586 in Santiago do Cacém - ca.1648) an explorer in the colony of Brazil
* Manuel da Fonseca (1911 in Santiago do Cacém – 1993) a Portuguese writer
* Silvino Gomes Soares
Silvino Gomes Soares (born 1978-07-10) is a Cape Verdean football striker.
He played for K.V. Red Star Waasland in Belgium. He previously played for FC Zwolle in the Netherlands.
He received his first call-up in May 200 He played one season f ...
(born 1978 in Santiago do Cacém) a Cape Verdean footballer.
* Alberto Louzeiro (born 1982 in Santiago do Cacém) a Portuguese footballer with over 250 club caps
* Aurea Sousa (born 1987 in Santiago do Cacém) known as ''Aurea
Aurea, golden in Latin, may refer to:
* Aurea (car), a former Italian automobile manufactured in Turin from 1921 to 1930
* Aurea (singer) (born 1987), Portuguese singer
* Aurea Alexandrina, a kind of opiate or antidote
* Áurea, a municipality ...
'', a soul, blues, pop, reggae and R&B singer
References
External links
Town Hall official websitePhotos from Santiago do Cacém
Cities in Portugal
Populated places in Setúbal District
Municipalities of Setúbal District
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