Setúbal (, , ; cel-x-proto, Caetobrix) is a

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and a

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. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the

Lisbon metropolitan area The Lisbon Metropolitan Area ( pt, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa; abbreviated as AML) is a metropolitan area in Portugal centered on Lisbon, the capital and largest city of the country. The metropolitan area, covering 18 municipalities is the l ...

. In the times of

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the city was known as ''Shaṭūbar'' (

Andalusian Arabic Andalusi Arabic (), also known as Andalusian Arabic, was a variety or varieties of Arabic spoken mainly from the 9th to the 17th century in Al-Andalus, the regions of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal) once under Muslim rule. It b ...

: ). In the 19th century, the port was called ''Saint Ubes'' in English, 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

The city of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the

Sado River The river Sado () is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a northerly direction (the only major Portuguese river to do so) through from its springs in the hills of Ourique before entering the A ...

estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...

, approximately south of Portugal's capital,

Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits w ...

. 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

sardine "Sardine" and "pilchard" are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring family Clupeidae. The term "sardine" was first used in English during the early 15th century, a folk etymology says it comes from the It ...

s. 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) The river Sado () is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a northerly direction (the only major Portuguese river to do so) through from its springs in the hills of Ourique before entering the A ...

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 A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the b ...

colony inhabits the

. 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 Albarquel Beach (Praia de Albarquel) is a beach located in Setúbal, Portugal 48km north of Lisbon. The beach is on a bay overlooking the Tróia Peninsula and the city. The area is suitable for swimming, boating, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. I ...

, 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

In antiquity the city was known as Cetobriga, a

Turdetani The Turdetani were an ancient pre-Roman people of the Iberian Peninsula, living in the valley of the Guadalquivir (the river that the Turdetani called by two names: ''Kertis'' and ''Rérkēs'' (Ῥέρκης); Romans would call the river by t ...

settlement that came under Roman control in the province of

Lusitania Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province located where modern Portugal (south of the Douro river) and a portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and the province of Salamanca) lie. It was named after the Lusitani or Lu ...

Culture

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 Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...

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 Pousadas de Portugal () is a chain of luxury, traditional or historical hotels in Portugal. Formerly run by the Portuguese State, they are now run by the Pestana Group, which in September 2003 won a public bid for the sale of 37.6% of parent comp ...

''). Teatro Animação de Setúbal is based in Setúbal.

Demography (municipality)

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (''

freguesias ''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...

''): * Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) * Gâmbia – Pontes – Alto da Guerra * * São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça * São Sebastião

Climate

Setúbal has a

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

( Köppen: ''Csa'') with mild, rainy winters and warm to hot, dry summers. Temperatures in the winter vary between during the day and at night, most of the precipitation (starting from November) falls in this season. Temperatures in the summer vary between during the day and at night, precipitation is scarce during this season. The average annual temperature varies between . On 4 August 2018, Setúbal registered a record high temperature of which, according to weather records expert Maximiliano Herrera, was the highest temperature ever recorded on the coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

Economy

According to the census of 2011, the municipality of Setúbal had a

labor force The workforce or labour force is a concept referring to the pool of human beings either in employment or in unemployment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic ...

of 58,514 people, among whom 15.6% were unemployed. Among those who had a job, 1.6% were working in the

Primary sector The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, fishing, forestry and mining. The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy ...

, 24.9% in the

Secondary sector In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construc ...

and 73.5% in the

Tertiary sector The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the second ...

. Setúbal is notable for the industries of pulp,

paper Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distribu ...

cement A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel (aggregate) together. Cement mixe ...

fertilizers A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from ...

pesticides Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. This includes herbicide, insecticide, nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, microbicide, fungicide, and la ...

, other phytopharmaceutical products,

thermal power A thermal power station is a type of power station in which heat energy is converted to electrical energy. In a steam-generating cycle heat is used to boil water in a large pressure vessel to produce high-pressure steam, which drives a stea ...

shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to bef ...

and

ship repair Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befo ...

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, making it the 4th busiest port in Portugal, with 7.4% of the cargo throughput in the country. 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.

Sports

The city's main sports club is

Vitória de Setúbal Vitoria or Vitória may refer to : People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Steven Vitória ...

, the football club established on 20 November 1910. Estádio do Bonfim

Notable residents and citizens

Public Service

Diogo Fernandes Pereira Diogo Fernandes Pereira, sometimes called simply Diogo Fernandes, was a Portuguese 16th-century navigator, originally from Setúbal, Portugal. Diogo Fernandes was the first known European captain to visit the island of Socotra in 1503 and the d ...

(ca.15C-ca.16C) a 16th-century navigator; in 1503 the first European captain to visit the island of

Socotra Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, under the ''de facto'' control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a secessionist participant in Yemen� ...

and discovered the

Mascarenes The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Thei ...

archipelago (

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island o ...

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It ...

, and

Rodrigues Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. R ...

) in 1507 *

José Travassos Valdez, 1st Count of Bonfim José Lúcio Travassos Valdez (February 23, 1787 – July 10, 1862), only Baron and first Count of Bonfim (), was a Portuguese soldier and statesman. Early life Travassos Valdez was born in Elvas, Portugal, on February 23, 1787, and originally ...

(1787–1862) soldier, politician,

Prime Minister of Portugal The prime minister of Portugal ( pt, primeiro-ministro; ) is the head of government of Portugal. As head of government, the prime minister coordinates the actions of ministers, represents the Government of Portugal to the other bodies of state, ...

, 1839 to 1841 * Rui Machete (born 1940) a Portuguese politician and Govt. minister

The Arts

Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage Manuel Maria Barbosa l'Hedois du Bocage (15 September 1765 – 21 December 1805), most often referred to simply as Bocage, was a Portuguese Neoclassic poet, writing at the beginning of his career under the pen name ''Elmano Sadino''. Biography ...

(1765–1805) notable satirical and classical poet. * Luisa Todi (1753–1833) a Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer * João Vaz (1859-1931) a painter and decorator who specialized in maritime subjects. * Roy Campbell (1901–1957) a South African poet, died nearby in a car accident. * Sebastião da Gama (1924–1952) a Portuguese poet, he wrote about the

Arrábida Natural Park Arrábida Natural Park ( pt, Parque Natural da Arrábida) is a protected area in Portugal. Founded in 1976, the park occupies an area of , ( on land and at sea) covering the southernmost margin of the Setúbal Peninsula. One of the park's unique ...

* Lima de Freitas (1927–1998) Portuguese painter, illustrator, ceramicist and writer. * Zeca Afonso (1929-1987) singer and songwriter, lived, worked and died in the city * Manuela Couto (born 1964) a Portuguese actress on TV, cinema and theatre. * Luís Buchinho (born 1969) a Portuguese fashion designer. * Mazgani (born 1974) an Iranian-Portuguese singer-songwriter. *

Sofia Vitória Sofia Vitória Inácio (born 28 April 1979 in Setúbal, Portugal) is a Portuguese singer. Prior to recording her debut album "Palavra de Mulher", she performed in Portugal's main concert halls, as well as in Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Ital ...

(born 1979) singer of Jazz & World Music * Sabrina (born 1982) represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. * André Marques (born 1984) writer and director. André Marques, IMDb Database
retrieved 28 June 2021. * Filipa Barroso, (Wiki PT) (born 1998) model and Miss Portuguesa 2017 * Matilde Lima, (Wiki PT) (born 1999) model and Miss Universo Portugal 2017

Sport

* Francisco Santos (footballer) (1904 - ?) * Oceana Zarco (1911–2008) first Portuguese female professional cyclist, in 1925 * Jaime Graça (1942–2012) a footballer and coach with 303 club caps and 36 for

* Silvino Louro (born 1959) a former footballer with 408 club caps and 23 for

José Mourinho José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix GOIH (; born 26 January 1963), is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Italian Serie A club Roma. Once dubbed "The Special One" by the Britis ...

(born 1963) distinguished football manager. * Fernando Mendes (born 1966) a former footballer with 350 club caps and 11 for

Bruno Ribeiro Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro (born 22 October 1975) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is now the head coach at Campeonato de Portugal club Moura. A midfielder with a powerful left-foot strike, he began his playing car ...

(born 1975) a football manager and former player with 305 club caps * Bruno Lage (born 1976) a football manager, head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. * Susana Costa (born 1984) a Portuguese athlete specialising in the triple jump * Marco Soares (born 1984) a footballer with over 370 club caps and 49 for

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International relations

Setúbal is twinned with: Setúbal has international cooperation protocols with:

Gallery

File:Castillo de San Felipe, Setúbal, Portugal, 2020-07-19, DD 02.jpg, 16th-century Fort of St. Filipe. File:Iglesia de San Julián, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-09, DD 59-61 HDR.jpg, São Julião Church in central Setúbal. File:Convento de Jesús, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-08, DD 18.jpg,

Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal The Monastery of Jesus ( pt, Mosteiro de Jesus) is a historical religious building in Setúbal, Portugal, which served a monastery of Poor Clare nuns. It is one of the first buildings in the Manueline style, the Portuguese version of late Gothic. ...

(15th and 16th centuries). File:Jesus Convent 5.JPG, ''Cruzeiro'' (a Stone cross) and façade of the

. File:Iglesia del convento de Jesús, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-08, DD 19.jpg, Main entrance to the Gothic-Manueline

. File:Porto de Setubal I.jpg, A view of Setúbal's seaport. File:Jardim Bonfim Setubal 2.JPG, Jardim Bonfim park. File:Setubal 20070727.jpg, Largo da Misericórdia. File:Manesson-Travaux-de-Mars 9685.tif, Fortifications of Setúbal. Manesson Mallet: ''Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre''.

References

Bibliography

External links

Town Hall official website

O Bocagiano Local News

Setúbal na Rede is a pioneering project, innovative and the first digital-only newspaper in Portugal.

Setúbal Walking Tour
(Youtube)
Largo De Jesus to Train Station Walking Tour
(Youtube)
Fishing Port to Albarquel Park Walking Tour
(Youtube)
Viewpoint Of S. Sebastião, Praça Do Quebedo Walking Tour
(Youtube)
Abandoned Boats In Setúbal
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