Santiago do Cacém
Santiago do Cacém, officially the City of Santiago do Cacém, is a city and a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69 km 2. The present mayor is Álvaro Beijinha, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition.
Santiago do Cacém
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Overview
Overview
The municipal holiday is July 25.
Key facts
Key facts
• Type — municipality • Name — Santiago do Cacém • Official Name — City of Santiago do Cacém • Region — Alentejo • Cim — Alentejo Litoral • District — Setúbal • Leader Party — CDU • Leader Name — Vítor Proença • Area Total Km2 — 1059.69 • Population Total — 29,749 • Population As Of — 2011 • Parishes — 8 • Holiday — Saint James July 25 • Website — www.cm-santiagocacem.pt
Places of interest
Places of interest
• Harmonia Society • Park Rio da Figueira • Miróbriga Ruins • Castelo de Santiago do Cacém • Santiago do Cacém Railway Station
Parishes
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into eight civil parishes (freguesias): • Abela • Alvalade • Cercal do Alentejo • Ermidas-Sado • Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra • Santo André • São Domingos e Vale de Água • São Francisco da Serra
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm. • Illustration — A local windmill. • Illustration — Another local church. • Illustration — The local train station. • Illustration — Mirobriga's Roman ruins. • Illustration — Santo André Lagoon.
International relations
International relations
Santiago do Cacém is twinned with: • Spain Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Notable people
Notable people
• Martim Soares Moreno (ca.1586 in Santiago do Cacém - ca.1648) an explorer in the colony of Brazil • Manuel da Fonseca (1911 in Santiago do Cacém – 1993) a Portuguese writer • Silvino Soares (born 1978 in Santiago do Cacém) a Cape Verdean footballer. • Alberto Louzeiro (born 1982 in Santiago do Cacém) a Portuguese footballer with over 250 club caps • Aurea Sousa (born 1987 in Santiago do Cacém) known as Aurea, a soul, blues, pop, reggae and R&B singer
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