Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)
| Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) | |
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| Parish | |
  Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′08″N 9°00′58″W / 38.519°N 9.016°WCoordinates: 38°31′08″N 9°00′58″W / 38.519°N 9.016°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Subregion | Península de Setúbal |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Setúbal |
| Municipality | Setúbal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.32 km2 (26.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,877 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) is a civil parish in the municipality of Setúbal, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São Lourenço and São Simão.[1] The population in 2011 was 18,877,[2] in an area of 69.32 km².[3] It is composed of a cluster of small "aldeias" or small villages, some of those are: Vila Fresca de Azeitão, Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, Brejos de Azeitão, Aldeia de Irmãos, Vendas de Azeitão. Two of the closest cities are Setúbal and Palmela.
Heritage
- Church of São Lourenço: From the primitive Gothic temple nothing remains as proof, and what we see today is a church with 18th century tiles, carving and some paintings.[4]
- Fountain of the Stunned: It gained its name due to the admiration that its contemplation caused. It is said that whoever drinks from these waters is permanently attached to the locality.[4]
References
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 114" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- 1 2 Paula Oliveira Silva (5 October 2004). "Nobility and wines in Azeitão". Lifecooler. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
External links
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