The Península de Setúbal (; ) is a
NUTS II
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subdivision of
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
.
Comprising several municipalities and urban centres, the subregion's capital is
Setúbal
Setúbal ( , , ; ), officially the City of Setúbal (), is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the entire municipality in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies withi ...
, and includes several other cities including
Almada
Almada () is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population of the municipality in 20 ...
.
History
The region of Setúbal was a pioneer in the development of a regional strategic plan to assist the growth of the economic, social and cultural institutions.
The ''Plano Integrado para o Desenvolvimento para o Distrito de Setúbal'' (PIDDS) which was elaborated in the 1980s by the ''Associação de Municípios do Distrito de Setúbal'' (''Association of Municipalities of the District of Setúbal''), constituted the first development plan for the district, and envisioned a series of measures that were essential for the ambitious plans of its inhabitants.
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In 2000, under the initiatives of the Association of Municipalities (today AMRS; ''Associação de Municípios da Região de Setúbal''), established a formal Strategic Plan for Development (''Plano Estratégico para o Desenvolvimento da Península de Setúbal''), or PEDEPES, with the slogan ''Mais Desenvolvimento, melhor Futuro'' (''More development, better future'').][ A formal presentation occurred in December 2004, resulting from diagonistic phases and objectives, that presented 132 concrete measures based on the Strategic Plan.][ The development of the PEDEPES involved the participation and consensus of 239 entities in and the Strategic plan continues to be a fundamental instrument in the regional intervention process.][
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Municipalities
The subregion of the Peninsula of Setúbal comprises nine municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
extending from the southern margin and mouth of the Tagus into the interior, and southern coast. They include:
* Alcochete
* Almada
Almada () is a city and a municipality in Portugal, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River, on the opposite side of the river from Lisbon. The two cities are connected by the 25 de Abril Bridge. The population of the municipality in 20 ...
* Barreiro
* Moita
Moita () is a municipality in the district of Setúbal (district), Setúbal in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029, in an area of 55.26 km2.
The municipality is part of the Greater Lisbon Area, with a demographic rate of 1.194,9/km2 ...
* Montijo
* Palmela
* 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 ...
* Sesimbra
Sesimbra () is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the ''Serra da Arrábida'', a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Península de Setúbal, Setúbal Bay, ...
* Setúbal
Setúbal ( , , ; ), officially the City of Setúbal (), is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the entire municipality in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies withi ...
Urban centres
Although the cities of Portugal have no political stature, for social and economic purposes they form as distinct centres of urban activity. The region of the Peninsula of Setúbal include several large centres, including Almada, Setúbal, Amora, Barreiro, Seixal, Montijo and Costa da Caparica, in addition to the larger towns of Sesimbra, Moita, Palmela, Alcochete, Corroios, Pinhal Novo, Monte da Caparica, Charneca da Caparica, Trafaria, Lavradio and Baixa da Banheira.
See also
*Setúbal DOC
Moscatel de Setúbal is a Portuguese wine, Portuguese muscatel produced around the Setúbal Municipality on the Península de Setúbal. The region is known primarily for its fortified (wine), fortified Muscat (wine), Muscat wines known as Moscate ...
References
Former NUTS 3 statistical regions of Portugal
Lisboa Region
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