Moita

{{Short description|Municipality in Setúbal District, Portugal}}

{{other uses|Moita (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox Portuguese subdivision

| type = municipality

| official_name = Moita

| image_flag = Pt-mta1.png

| image_shield = MTA.png

| image_skyline = {{Photomontage

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| photo1b = Igreja Matriz de Alhos Vedros - Portugal (2867897212).jpg

| photo2a = Coreto de Alhos Vedros - Portugal (6530291733).jpg

| photo2b = Pelourinho de Alhos Vedros - Portugal (3334907105).jpg

| photo2c = Igreja Matriz de Alhos Vedros - Portugal (6048457629).jpg

| photo3a = Parque Zeca Afonso - Baixa da Banheira - Portugal (6882413039).jpg

| photo3b = Moita - Portugal (46970581594).jpg

| spacing = 2

| position = center

| color_border = white

| color = white

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| foot_montage =

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|coordinates = {{coord|38|39|N|08|59|W|type:adm1st_region:PT_dim:100000|display=inline,title}}

| image_map = LocalMoita.svg

|region = Lisbon

|metro = Lisbon

|district = Setúbal

| leader_party = CDU

| leader_name = Rui Garcia

| area_total_km2 = 55.26

| population_total = 66,029

| population_as_of = 2011

| parishes = 4

| holiday = Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September

| website = {{website|http://www.cm-moita.pt}}

}}

Moita ({{IPA|pt|ˈmojtɐ|pron|Pt-pt Moita FF.ogg}}) is a municipality in the district of Setúbal in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029,[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística] in an area of 55.26 km².{{Cite web |url=http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ |title=Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país |access-date=2018-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ |archive-date=2018-11-05 |url-status=dead }}

The municipality is part of the Greater Lisbon Area, with a demographic rate of 1.194,9/km2 in 2011,{{cite web | url=https://www.pordata.pt/Municipios/Densidade+populacional+segundo+os+Censos-591 | title=Densidade populacional segundo os Censos }} growing from 533,2/km2 in 1960.{{cite web | url=https://www.pordata.pt/Municipios/Densidade+populacional+segundo+os+Censos-591 | title=Densidade populacional segundo os Censos }} As part of Lisbon's suburban area, the population is mostly working age and senior individuals. The aging indicator (1 senior per 100 youngsters) is 106,9.{{cite web | url=https://www.pordata.pt/Municipios/%C3%8Dndice+de+envelhecimento+segundo+os+Censos-348 | title=População residente segundo os Censos: Total e por grandes grupos etários }}

The present Mayor is Rui Garcia, elected by the Democratic Unity Coalition. The municipal holiday is the 1st Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September.