Setúbal

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The city of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the Sado River estuary, approximately {{convert|48|km|0|abbr=off}} south of Portugal's capital, Lisbon. It is also the seat of the Setúbal District and formerly in the historic Estremadura Province.

In the beginning of the 20th century, Setúbal was the most important center of Portugal's fishing industry, particularly specializing in processing and exporting sardines. None of the many factories then created are operating today. However, the existing maritime ports, either traditional, commercial and the new marines, keep the city's links to the ocean and water well alive and vibrant. Tourism, based on the beautiful natural conditions plus excellent hotels, resorts and infrastructures, is one of the city's most appreciated resources, due to its interconnection with the Sado (river) on one side and Atlantic Ocean on another, having a coast line with both. The city is also connected with the nearby coast of the Arrábida hills natural park - which offers an unspoiled nature and beautiful beaches to the Atlantic Ocean. A dolphin colony inhabits the Sado River. Across the river on the south bank lies the peninsula of Tróia, a place with vast white/golden sand beaches where several luxury hotels and resorts were recently built. The Tróia peninsula can be sighted from the city, across the river. Albarquel, Figueirinha, Galápos, Galapinhos, Creiro and Portinho da Arrábida are some of the city's many beaches, located in the north bank of the estuary, at the very beginning of the Arrábida hills.

{{see also|Timeline of Setúbal}}

In antiquity the city was known as Cetobriga, a Turdetani settlement that came under Roman control in the province of Lusitania.

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The main historical monument of the city of Setúbal is the Monastery of Jesus, which is a 15th- and 16th-century church that represents one of the first buildings in the Portuguese late Gothic style known as Manueline.

It was in this building where the first treaty that divided the world between two powers was signed by King John II, nicknamed the perfect prince.

The Roman Catholic Church has a diocese, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Setúbal, headquartered in the city, with its see (seat of the bishop) at the Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal, famous for its Mannerist façade.

Also of interest are the São Julião Church, also with Manueline portals. The Castelo de São Filipe, is a 16th- and 17th-century fortress on the north bank of the Sado river, overseeing the city. The fortress was converted into a luxury hotel (pousada).

The fortress ordered to be built by King Sebastian is wrongly attributed to King Philip I. Filippo Terzi had been hired in 1575 by Sebastian precisely to protect and reinforce the Portuguese coast against piracy that was ravaging the entire Mediterranean and Atlantic.

Teatro Animação de Setúbal is based in Setúbal.

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into five civil parishes (freguesias):{{cite web|title=Law no. 11-A/2013, page 552 114|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |access-date=31 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=pt}}

• Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)
• Gâmbia – Pontes – Alto da Guerra
• {{ill|Sado, Setúbal|lt=Sado|pt|Sado (Setúbal)}}
• São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça
• São Sebastião

Setúbal has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with mild, rainy winters and warm to hot, dry summers. Temperatures in the winter vary between {{convert|15|and|17|C}} during the day and {{convert|5|-|8|C}} at night, most of the precipitation (starting from November) falls in this season. Temperatures in the summer vary between {{convert|28|and|31|C}} during the day and {{convert|15|and|17|C}} at night, precipitation is scarce during this season. The average annual temperature varies between {{convert|16.5|and|17|C}}.

On 4 August 2018, Setúbal registered a record high temperature of {{convert|45.5|C}}{{cite web |title=August 2018 bulletin |url=https://www.ipma.pt/resources.www/docs/im.publicacoes/edicoes.online/20180924/QyzZvZwgxxBnLFiHkSkX/cli_20180801_20180831_pcl_mm_co_pt.pdf |publisher=IPMA |access-date=29 September 2021}} which, according to weather records expert Maximiliano Herrera, was the highest temperature ever recorded on the coast of the Iberian Peninsula.{{cite web |author1=Jeff Masters |title=Heat Wave Smashes All-Time Heat Records in Portugal and Spain |url=https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Heat-Wave-Smashes-All-time-Heat-Records-Portugal-and-Spain |website=www.wunderground.com |access-date=29 September 2021 |language=en}}

{{Weather box

| location = Setúbal (Varzinha orchard station) 1991-2020, extremes (1971-present)

| metric first = yes

| single line = yes

| Jan record high C = 24.2

| Feb record high C = 25.0

| Mar record high C = 30.2

| Apr record high C = 34.4

| May record high C = 37.0

| Jun record high C = 43.0

| Jul record high C = 44.3

| Aug record high C = 45.5

| Sep record high C = 42.1

| Oct record high C = 35.8

| Nov record high C = 28.8

| Dec record high C = 22.9

| year record high C =

| Jan high C = 15.5

| Feb high C = 16.8

| Mar high C = 19.5

| Apr high C = 21.1

| May high C = 24.2

| Jun high C = 27.9

| Jul high C = 30.2

| Aug high C = 30.7

| Sep high C = 28.1

| Oct high C = 23.8

| Nov high C = 18.8

| Dec high C = 16.1

| year high C =

| Jan mean C = 10.3

| Feb mean C = 11.2

| Mar mean C = 13.6

| Apr mean C = 15.2

| May mean C = 18.0

| Jun mean C = 21.1

| Jul mean C = 23.2

| Aug mean C = 23.6

| Sep mean C = 21.4

| Oct mean C = 18.1

| Nov mean C = 13.8

| Dec mean C = 11.2

| year mean C =

| Jan low C = 5.2

| Feb low C = 5.6

| Mar low C = 7.6

| Apr low C = 9.3

| May low C = 11.8

| Jun low C = 14.3

| Jul low C = 16.2

| Aug low C = 16.5

| Sep low C = 14.8

| Oct low C = 12.5

| Nov low C = 9.9

| Dec low C = 6.3

| year low C =

| Jan record low C = -5.1

| Feb record low C = -4.6

| Mar record low C = -2.5

| Apr record low C = -0.7

| May record low C = 3.0

| Jun record low C = 5.4

| Jul record low C = 7.9

| Aug record low C = 8.5

| Sep record low C = 6.8

| Oct record low C = 2.0

| Nov record low C = -2.4

| Dec record low C = -4.1

| year record low C =

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 90.6

| Feb precipitation mm = 66.6

| Mar precipitation mm = 67.6

| Apr precipitation mm = 64.2

| May precipitation mm = 53.8

| Jun precipitation mm = 15.2

| Jul precipitation mm = 2.1

| Aug precipitation mm = 3.2

| Sep precipitation mm = 31.2

| Oct precipitation mm = 99.2

| Nov precipitation mm = 107.2

| Dec precipitation mm = 102.5

| year precipitation mm =

| unit precipitation days = 1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 9.5

| Feb precipitation days = 7.3

| Mar precipitation days = 7.4

| Apr precipitation days = 7.9

| May precipitation days = 5.8

| Jun precipitation days = 1.8

| Jul precipitation days = 0.6

| Aug precipitation days = 0.8

| Sep precipitation days = 3.4

| Oct precipitation days = 8.1

| Nov precipitation days = 9.6

| Dec precipitation days = 9.2

| year precipitation days =

| source 1 = Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera{{cite web |title=Normal Climatológica – Setúbal / Estação de Fruticultura 1991-2020 |url=https://www.ipma.pt/bin/file.data/climate-normal/cn_91-20_SETUBAL.pdf |publisher=IPMA |access-date=24 May 2025}}

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{{Weather box

| location = Setúbal, Sado Estuary Natural Reserve (Lisnave), 1971–2000 normals and extremes

| single line = Yes

| metric first = Yes

| Jan record high C = 21.3

| Feb record high C = 25.0

| Mar record high C = 29.5

| Apr record high C = 32.6

| May record high C = 36.0

| Jun record high C = 38.0

| Jul record high C = 43.6

| Aug record high C = 39.5

| Sep record high C = 39.0

| Oct record high C = 31.5

| Nov record high C = 28.5

| Dec record high C = 23.0

| year record high C =

| Jan high C = 15.4

| Feb high C = 16.5

| Mar high C = 19.2

| Apr high C = 19.9

| May high C = 22.3

| Jun high C = 26.1

| Jul high C = 28.8

| Aug high C = 28.9

| Sep high C = 26.5

| Oct high C = 22.7

| Nov high C = 18.9

| Dec high C = 16.2

| year high C =

| Jan mean C = 10.9

| Feb mean C = 12.2

| Mar mean C = 14.2

| Apr mean C = 15.4

| May mean C = 17.6

| Jun mean C = 20.6

| Jul mean C = 22.8

| Aug mean C = 22.9

| Sep mean C = 21.3

| Oct mean C = 18.0

| Nov mean C = 14.4

| Dec mean C = 12.1

| year mean C =

| Jan low C = 6.5

| Feb low C = 7.9

| Mar low C = 9.2

| Apr low C = 10.9

| May low C = 12.9

| Jun low C = 15.2

| Jul low C = 16.8

| Aug low C = 16.9

| Sep low C = 16.1

| Oct low C = 13.2

| Nov low C = 9.9

| Dec low C = 8.0

| year low C =

| Jan record low C = -2.0

| Feb record low C = -0.1

| Mar record low C = 1.0

| Apr record low C = 3.5

| May record low C = 6.0

| Jun record low C = 9.5

| Jul record low C = 10.5

| Aug record low C = 10.0

| Sep record low C = 9.5

| Oct record low C = 3.2

| Nov record low C = 1.0

| Dec record low C = -1.0

| year record low C =

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 74.0

| Feb rain mm = 65.3

| Mar rain mm = 33.7

| Apr rain mm = 53.6

| May rain mm = 35.1

| Jun rain mm = 11.4

| Jul rain mm = 4.1

| Aug rain mm = 3.2

| Sep rain mm = 24.4

| Oct rain mm = 73.8

| Nov rain mm = 85.7

| Dec rain mm = 95.5

| year rain mm =

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 10.5

| Feb precipitation days = 10.7

| Mar precipitation days = 7.0

| Apr precipitation days = 10.6

| May precipitation days = 7.7

| Jun precipitation days = 3.1

| Jul precipitation days = 1.0

| Aug precipitation days = 1.1

| Sep precipitation days = 4.0

| Oct precipitation days = 8.8

| Nov precipitation days = 9.7

| Dec precipitation days = 12.3

| year precipitation days =

| source = Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera{{cite web |url=http://www.ipma.pt/bin/file.data/climate-normal/cn_71-00_SETUBAL_SETENAVE.pdf |title=Monthly Averages for Setúbal (Setenave) (1971–2000)|publisher=IPMA}}

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According to the census of 2011, the municipality of Setúbal had a labor force of 58,514 people, among whom 15.6% were unemployed. Among those who had a job, 1.6% were working in the Primary sector, 24.9% in the Secondary sector and 73.5% in the Tertiary sector.{{cite web|url=http://www.pordata.pt/Tema/Municipios/Emprego+e+Mercado+de+Trabalho-53|title=Municípios - Emprego e Mercado de Trabalho|access-date=8 September 2013|publisher=PORDATA Base de Dados Portugal Contemporâneo|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827151950/http://www.pordata.pt/Tema/Municipios/Emprego+e+Mercado+de+Trabalho-53|archive-date=27 August 2013}} Setúbal is notable for the industries of pulp, paper, cement, fertilizers, pesticides, other phytopharmaceutical products, thermal power, shipbuilding and ship repair there was a lot of automobile assembling industry since the 1950s with several known manufacturers had or have opened assembly halls for the Portuguese market. Today there are only 3 tradenames nearby currently in production. The Port of Setúbal had a cargo throughput of 6.058 million tons in 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.portodesetubal.pt/setubal_e_sesimbra_estatisticas_portuarias.htm|title=2012-Estatísticas|access-date=8 September 2013|publisher=Porto de Setúbal - APSS, SA|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231913/http://www.portodesetubal.pt/setubal_e_sesimbra_estatisticas_portuarias.htm|archive-date=4 October 2013}} making it the 4th busiest port in Portugal, with 7.4% of the cargo throughput in the country.{{cite web|url=https://economico.sapo.pt/noticias/porto-de-lisboa-perdeu-30-do-movimento-de-mercadorias_163611.html|title=INE: Porto de Lisboa perdeu 30% do movimento de mercadorias|access-date=8 September 2013|publisher=Diário Económico|language=pt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005031816/http://economico.sapo.pt/noticias/porto-de-lisboa-perdeu-30-do-movimento-de-mercadorias_163611.html|archive-date=5 October 2013}}

In the 19th century, the area was notable for the production of sea salt. St. Ubes bay salt was exported as far as Australia in the 1830s.{{cite web | url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2201134?searchTerm=Ubes | title=Classified Advertising | newspaper=Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser | date=21 June 1831 }}

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• Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais

{{see also|Infraestruturas de Portugal|Comboios de Portugal|List of railway stations in Portugal}}

Setúbal has one train station, Setúbal station, with CP suburban trains every half an hour to Barreiro or Praias Sado - A, and Fertagus suburban service to Lisbon Roma-Areeiro. There are also two halts with CP service, Praça do Quebedo and Praias Sado - A, which exceptionally aren't served by the last trains of the night. There are also two stations used for the transport of goods, Setúbal-Mar and Praias do Sado, the latter having its passenger service suspended in 2009

In the past, in the municipality, there were also the halts of Cachofarra, Mouriscas-Sado and Algeruz, serving the villages with the same name. These halts were used by regional trains going to Faro or Beja

Bus services have been secured since June 1st 2022 by Alsa Todi under Carris Metropolitana. Setúbal is part of the 4th area and the 4th sub-area, meaning it's urban busses begin in 44. The main bus terminal is the ITS (Interface de Transportes de Setúbal), located next to the Setúbal railway station, substituting the old terminal at Av. Dr. Manuel de Arriaga. FlixBus, Rede Nacional de Expressos and BlaBlaCar Bus, the latter still stopping at the old terminal

In terms of road infrastructure, Setúbal is served by highway A12, to Lisbon and national roads N10, N10-4 and N10-8

The city's main sports club is Vitória de Setúbal, the football club established on 20 November 1910.

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File:Plaza de Bocage, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-09, DD 65-67 HDR.jpg in a city square.]]

• Diogo Fernandes Pereira (ca.15C-ca.16C) a 16th-century navigator; in 1503 the first European captain to visit the island of Socotra and discovered the Mascarenes archipelago (Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues) in 1507
• José Travassos Valdez, 1st Count of Bonfim (1787–1862) soldier, politician, Prime Minister of Portugal, 1839 to 1841
• Rui Machete (born 1940) a Portuguese politician and Govt. minister
• Bruno Guerreiro (born 1995) a plastic Faceit player named mista (without cheese because I don't like ham), famous for his 360 no scopes walls. Legends says he still try harding to get his first ever kill on Counter-Strike 2.

• Dom Américo Aguiar is a Cardinal-elector of the Roman Catholic Church, and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Setúbal, who is resident at the Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal

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• Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805) notable satirical and classical poet.
• Luisa Todi (1753–1833) a Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer
• João Vaz (1859-1931) a painter and decorator who specialized in maritime subjects.
• Roy Campbell (1901–1957) a South African poet, died nearby in a car accident.
• Sebastião da Gama (1924–1952) a Portuguese poet, he wrote about the Arrábida Natural Park
• Lima de Freitas (1927–1998) Portuguese painter, illustrator, ceramicist and writer.
• Zeca Afonso (1929-1987) singer and songwriter, lived, worked and died in the city
• Manuela Couto (born 1964) a Portuguese actress on TV, cinema and theatre.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184239/ Manuela Couto, IMDb Database] retrieved 28 June 2021.
• Luís Buchinho (born 1969) a Portuguese fashion designer.
• Roman Konoplev (born 1973) a Russian and Transnistrian writer and publicist.
• Mazgani (born 1974) an Iranian-Portuguese singer-songwriter.
• Sofia Vitória (born 1979) singer of Jazz & World Music
• Sabrina (born 1982) represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
• Cátia Mazari Oliveira (born 1983) better known by her artistic name A Garota Não, a Portuguese singer-songwriter.
• André Marques (born 1984) writer and director.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2710091 André Marques, IMDb Database] retrieved 28 June 2021.
• Filipa Barroso, (Wiki PT) (born 1998) model and Miss Portuguesa 2017
• Matilde Lima, (Wiki PT) (born 1999) model and Miss Universo Portugal 2017

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• Francisco Santos (footballer) (1904 - ?)
• Oceana Zarco (1911–2008) first Portuguese female professional cyclist, in 1925
• Jaime Graça (1942–2012) a footballer and coach with 303 club caps and 36 for Portugal
• Silvino Louro (born 1959) a former footballer with 408 club caps and 23 for Portugal
• José Mourinho (born 1963) distinguished football manager.
• Fernando Mendes (born 1966) a former footballer with 350 club caps and 11 for Portugal
• Bruno Ribeiro (born 1975) a football manager and former player with 305 club caps
• Bruno Lage (born 1976) a football manager, head coach of Benfica
• Susana Costa (born 1984) a Portuguese athlete specialising in the triple jump
• Marco Soares (born 1984) a footballer with over 370 club caps and 49 for Cape Verde
• José Semedo (born 1985) a former footballer with 466 club caps and 11 for Portugal U-21

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Portugal}}

Setúbal is twinned with:

Setúbal has international cooperation protocols with:

File:Castillo de San Felipe, Setúbal, Portugal, 2020-07-19, DD 02.jpg|16th-century Fort of St. Filipe.

File:Iglesia de San Julián, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-09, DD 59-61 HDR.jpg|São Julião Church in central Setúbal.

File:Convento de Jesús, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-08, DD 18.jpg|Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal (15th and 16th centuries).

File:Jesus Convent 5.JPG|Cruzeiro (a Stone cross) and façade of the Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal.

File:Iglesia del convento de Jesús, Setúbal, Portugal, 2021-09-08, DD 19.jpg|Main entrance to the Gothic-Manueline Monastery of Jesus of Setúbal.

File:Porto de Setubal I.jpg|A view of Setúbal's seaport.

File:Jardim Bonfim Setubal 2.JPG|Jardim Bonfim park.

File:Setubal 20070727.jpg|Largo da Misericórdia.

File:Manesson-Travaux-de-Mars 9685.tif|Fortifications of Setúbal. Manesson Mallet: Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre.

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