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Santarém () is a Portuguese city and municipality located in the district of Santarém. The population of the historic Ribatejo capital in 2021 was 58,671,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
/ref>excluding the parish Pombalinho, that changed from the municipality of Santarém to Golegã in 2013 in an area of 552.54 km2. The population of the city proper was 29,929 in 2012. The mayor is Ricardo Gonçalves ( PSD). The municipal holiday is March 19, the day of Saint Joseph (''São José''). The city is on the Portuguese Way variant of the Way of Saint James.


History

Since prehistory, the region of Santarém has been inhabited, first by the
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people and then by the
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, Romans,
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,
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and later Portuguese Christians. Of the various legends related to the foundation of Santarém, the most famous tells of the Visigoth Saint Iria (or Irene), who was martyred in
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(''Nabantia'') and whose uncorrupted body reached Santarém. In her honour, the name of the town (then known by its Latin name '' Scalabis'') would later be changed to ''Sancta Irene'', from which ''Santarém'' would eventually be derived. The foundation of the city is attributed to the Romans, who occupied the region in the 2nd century BC and named the city '' Scalabis''. During the Roman period Scalabis was an important commercial post in the mid-Tagus region and was the administrative capital of one of the regions (''Conventus Scalabitanus'') of
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. Julius Caesar ordered the creation of a military camp in Santarém in 61 BC. The city takes at this time the designation of ''Scallabis Praesidium Iulium''. The 3rd century crisis and the decline of the Western Roman Empire affected the'' civitas'' and in the 5th century the town was conquered by Germanic tribes (
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and
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). In 460, the Visigoths, led by Sunerico, conquered the city and expelled the Alans. It was probably in the late period of Visigoth domination when the city took a new name after the local martyr Santa Irene, whose remains were credited to have been found near the Tagus. In any case, when the city was taken in the 8th century by the Arabs, they named it ''Shantarin'', as a proof that the old Roman name had already been forgotten. Under the rule of the Arabs the city became an important cultural centre. Important Arab personalities born in Santarém include the poet and historian Ibn Bassam (died 1147) and the poet Ibn Sara (1043–1123). The period of Arabic domination was finished in 1147 by the first
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, Afonso Henriques, who conquered the city on March 15. According to period chronicles, the King and a small army managed to take the city after some men climbed the walls during the night and opened the gates. The story of the conquest of Santarém is told in a heroic tone in the medieval chronicle '' De expugnatione Scalabis'', which celebrates and justifies the power of the first Portuguese King. From a military point of view, the conquest of Santarém and, in that same year, of
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were crucial steps in the
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of Portugal. The most notable Almohad ruler, Abu Yaqub Yusuf (patron of
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and Ibn Tufail), died in Santarém while trying to recapture it during the siege of 1184. After the reconquest of Santarém, the city was frequently visited by the successive monarchs and many feudal parliaments ('' Cortes'') were held in Santarém. King Fernando I, in particular, was very fond of the city and chose to be buried in the Convent of Saint Francis (''Convento de São Francisco''). His tomb is now in the Carmo Museum in Lisbon. The city was one of the most important in medieval Portugal, as attested by its large number of monasteries and its royal palace (no longer in existence but was located where the cathedral currently stands). There are still enough examples of Gothic buildings in the city for it to be known as the "Capital of the Portuguese Gothic". In the 15th century, during the period of Portuguese discoveries, expeditions like the
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(1415) were planned in the royal palace of Santarém. Many important personalities related to this historical time are buried in the churches of Santarém. ''Pedro de Meneses'', first governor of Ceuta (1415–1437) after the Portuguese conquest, is buried in a magnificent Gothic tomb in the Church of the Grace (''Igreja da Graça''). In the same church is also buried
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, the navigator that discovered
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in 1500. The city was hit by earthquakes twice: one in 1531 and the other in 1755, which damaged the city and many historical monuments were lost. During the Napoleonic invasions in the early 19th century the city was invaded and pillaged. In the second half of the 19th century many improvements reached Santarém, like running water, gas light, the building of a bridge over the
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and the railway in 1861. In the 20th century, the infrastructure of the city (education, housing, commerce) continued to improve and the economy of the city remained mainly dedicated to the production of agricultural goods.


Geography


Physical geography

The city of Santarém stands is situated on a plateau, located on the right bank of the Tagus River northeast from Lisbon. This city, the urbanized portion, includes the former-parishes of Marvila, São Nicolau, São Salvador and Várzea, united in the green paper on administrative reform.


Climate

Santarém has a
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(
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: ''Csa'') with mild, humid, rainy winters with temperatures averaging during the day and at night, occasionally dropping below 0 °C (32 °F), with an average of 15 days with frost per year; and hot, dry summers with temperatures ranging between during the day and at night. The global annual temperature averages during the day and at night. On August 7, 2023, the temperature in Santarém reached an all-time recorded high for the city of . It was also the highest temperature recorded in the
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in
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up to that day.


Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 18 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Abitureiras * Abrã * Achete, Azoia de Baixo e Póvoa de Santarém * Alcanede * Alcanhões * Almoster * Amiais de Baixo * Arneiro das Milhariças * Azoia de Cima e Tremês * Casével e Vaqueiros * Gançaria * Moçarria * Pernes * Póvoa da Isenta * Romeira e Várzea * Santarém (Marvila), Santa Iria da Ribeira de Santarém, Santarém (São Salvador) e Santarém (São Nicolau) * São Vicente do Paul e Vale de Figueira * Vale de Santarém


Twin towns - sister cities

Santarém is twinned with: *
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, Spain * Brava, Cape Verde *
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, Portugal * Fulacunda, Guinea-Bissau * Grândola, Portugal * Lubango, Angola * Meknes, Morocco * Santarém, Brazil * São Vicente, Brazil *
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, Romania * Tiraspol, Moldova


Architecture

Santarém city centre has several monuments, including the largest and most varied ensemble of gothic churches in Portugal. These include fine examples of transitional RomanesqueGothic, mendicant (plain style derived from the
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) and late (flamboyant) Gothic. In addition, the city has nice examples of
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,
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,
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and
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architecture. *Old Castle of Santarém (''Porta do Sol''): Located on a high slope over the
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river and the surrounding landscape, the site of the old castle of Santarém is now a park. Part of the walls and towers of the castle are still preserved. *Church of Saint John of Alporão (''Igreja de São João de Alporão''): Built between the 12th and the 13th centuries by the Knights Hospitallers, this church is an example of transitional architecture, with a Romanesque main portal and an early Gothic main chapel and vaulting. The arches of the
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of the main chapel show Arabic (
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) influences. The church now houses a small Archaeological Museum. Its most important piece is the flamboyant Gothic tomb of ''Duarte de Meneses'' who disappeared in a battle in North Africa in 1465. His tomb is empty. *Cabaças Tower (''Torre das Cabaças''): Ancient defensive tower of the mediaeval wall of the city. Houses the Time Museum with an exhibition about the measurement of time through the ages. *Fountain of the Fig Trees (''Fonte das Figueiras''): Rare example of a 14th-century fountain in Portugal, decorated with merlons and coats-of-arms of Portugal and King Dinis I. *Convent of Saint Claire (''Convento de Santa Clara''): 13th-century convent. Good example of Portuguese mendicant Gothic style. It also included a now lost altarpiece by the Mannerist artist Diogo de Contreiras. *Convent of Saint Francis (''Convento de São Francisco''): Another 13th-century convent in medicant style. Has a nice Gothic cloister. King Ferdinand I was buried here. *Church of Saint Stephen – Sanctuary of the Most Holy Miracle (''Igreja de Santo Estevão – Santuário do Santíssimo Milagre''): Home to the 13th-century Eucharistic Miracle of Santarém, a popular destination among Catholics worldwide. *Church of the Grace (''Igreja da Graça''): Built between the 14th and 15th centuries in a mix of mendicant and flamboyant Gothic styles. Has a main portal and rose window (believed to be unique in the world, carved out of a single stone) that shows the influence of the Monastery of Batalha. The first governor of
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'' Pedro de Meneses'' (died 1437) and his wife are buried here in a magnificent Gothic tomb with their recumbent figures holding each other's hands.
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, discoverer of
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, and his wife are buried under a simple slab near the main chapel. The church was extensively renovated in the 1950s, eliminating all traces of development of the church later than 1500, so the current condition of the church provides a unique insight into a late 15th century church. *Church of Marvila (''Igreja de Marvila''): This 16th-century church has a nice portal and main chapel in
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style. The
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and
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are in early
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style. The interior walls are covered with 17th-century-multicoloured
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s with geometric patterns. It has one of the most outstanding tile-based interior decorations in Portugal. *Cathedral of Santarém (''Sé-Catedral''): Built in the 17th century in
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style as the
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church of the city, it became the
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church after the Jesuits were expelled from Portugal in the mid-18th century. The interior decoration is very rich, with
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s from various periods and styles (
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and
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) and a ceiling with an illusionist painting. Since the 1970s it is the Cathedral of Santarém. The site of the church and seminary was previously occupied by the medieval royal palace of Santarém.


Sport and leisure

The National Agricultural Fair has taken place since 1954. The annual event is held on the grounds of the CNEMA - National Exhibition Center and Agricultural Markets, south of the city. From 1999 to 2001 the main arena () was converted into a
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track and held a round of the 1999 European Club Champions' Cup and the 2000 Under-21 World Championship.


Notable citizens


Early times

* John of Biclaro (ca.540 - after 621) a
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chronicler. * Ibn Bassām (1058–1147) an Arab poet and historian from
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* Blanche of Portugal (1259–1321) an infanta, the firstborn child of King
Afonso III of Portugal Afonso IIIrare English alternatives: ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', or ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese), ''Alfonso'' or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician languages, Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin). (; 5 May 121016 February 1279), ca ...
* Moses Navarro (?-1370 in Lisbon) was
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in the court of
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for 30 years, influenced legislation and royal actions in favor of the Jewish community in Portugal. * John, Constable of Portugal (1400–1442) an infante, the son of King
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*
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(1402–1443) the sixth and youngest son of King
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*
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(1467/1468 – c. 1520 in Santarém) was a noble, military commander,
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and
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regarded as the discoverer of
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. Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of
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and claimed it for Portugal. * Fernão Lopes de Castanheda (c. 1500–1559) was a
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in the early
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. His ''History of the discovery and conquest of India'', full of geographic and ethnographic objective information, was widely translated throughout Europe. * Gaspar do Casal (1510–1584) Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal. *
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(1520–1567) a soldier and officer; waged war for the Portuguese crown in the colony of Brazil on the French colonists; founded the city of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro near the Sugarloaf Mountain, Brazil. * Aires de Saldanha (1542–1605) a nobleman, Viceroy of Portuguese India and Governor of Tangiers * Luís de Sousa (1555–1632) a monk and prose-writer, a member of the noble family of Sousa Coutinho.


More modern times

* Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo (1795–1876) a general officer and the
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of
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1836/7 * Alice Pestana (1860–1929) a prolific Portuguese writer and pacifist. * Henrique Campos (1909–1983) a Portuguese film director. * Ruy Duarte de Carvalho (1941–2010) a poet, writer, anthropologist and filmmaker * Salgueiro Maia (1944 – 1992 in Santarém), a captain in the Portuguese Army, key figure in the
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of 1974, was stationed at the army base in Santarém. * Mário Viegas (1948–1996) actor, theater director and poetry reciter. * Carlos Tavares (born 1958), former CEO of Stellantis. * Fausto J Pinto (born 1960) cardiologist, medical academic and former Dean, Faculty of Medicine,
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* Rui Silva (born 1977) middle-distance athlete, gold medallist in 1500m at the 2001 World Indoor Championships. *
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(born 1979), singer and notable modern exponent of the
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genre, brought up in Coruche. * Inês Henriques (born 1980) a
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, competed at the
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and
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* Vera Santos (born 1981) a Portuguese race walker. * Filipa Areosa (born 1992) a Portuguese film and TV actress. Filipa Areosa, IMDb Database
retrieved 13 July 2021.
* Margarida Corceiro (born 2002) Portuguese actress and model


See also

* Santarém IPR


References


External links


Municipality official websiteSantarém DigitalPhotos from SantarémSantarém District WebsiteEstação Zootécnica Nacional
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