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Grândola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾɐ̃dulɐ] (
listen)) is a town (vila) and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,826,[1] in an area of 825.94 km2.[2]
Grândola | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 38°10′N 8°34′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Litoral |
| District | Setúbal |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Antonio Figueira Mendes (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 825.94 km2 (318.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,826 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Mary, mother of Jesus October 22 |
| Website | http://www.cm-grandola.pt |
Included in this municipality is Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola (Grândola Mountain). The nearest city is Alcácer do Sal. The coastal portions of the municipality are part of the Comporta region.
The municipal holiday is October 22.
Grândola has its own railway station on the main line between Lisbon and Faro. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP).
Climate
Grândola has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild wet winters. The highest and lowest temperatures registered in the town were respectively 45 °C (113 °F) and −4.5 °C (23.9 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Grândola, 1991-2020 normals, 1982-2000 extremes, altitude: 95 m (312 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
45.0 (113.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
45.0 (113.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
22.2 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.9 (49.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 71.8 (2.83) |
56.4 (2.22) |
44.8 (1.76) |
46.9 (1.85) |
36.3 (1.43) |
8.2 (0.32) |
1.5 (0.06) |
3.1 (0.12) |
30.0 (1.18) |
75.7 (2.98) |
80.6 (3.17) |
86.4 (3.40) |
541.7 (21.32) |
| Source: Portuguese Environment Agency[3] | |||||||||||||
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão
- Carvalhal
- Melides
- Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra
Notable inhabitants
- Dinis Vital (1932–2014) a Portuguese football goalkeeper, with upwards of 461 club caps
- Hélder Costa (born 1939 in Grândola) a Portuguese dramatist and playwright
Gallery
Monument to the Carnation Revolution
Roman Dam of Pego da Moura
See also
- "Grândola, Vila Morena" – a song by José Afonso associated with the Carnation Revolution
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- "Grândola 24F/01C". APA. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 54" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
External links
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