Grândola

"Grandola" redirects here. For the Italian municipality, see Grandola ed Uniti. For the song about this town, see Grândola, Vila Morena.
Grândola
Municipality
Flag of Grândola
Flag
Coat of arms of Grândola
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°10′N 8°34′W / 38.17°N 8.56°W / 38.17; -8.56
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Litoral
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentAntonio Figueira Mendes (CDU)
Area
 • Total825.94 km2 (318.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,826
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMary, mother of Jesus
October 22
Websitehttp://www.cm-grandola.pt

Grândola (pronounced [ˈɡɾɐ̃dulɐ] ⓘ, locally [ˈɡɾɐ̃dʷɫɐ]) 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]

Included in this municipality is Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River, as well as Melides, a popular summer resort. 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 45 °C (113 °F) and −4.5 °C (23.9 °F), respectively.[3]

Climate data for Grândola, 1991-2020 normals, 1982-2000 extremes, altitude: 95 m (312 ft)
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

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

Portuguese singer-songwriter José Afonso was inspired to write his song "Grândola, Vila Morena" after performing in Grândola on 17 May 1964. "Grândola, Vila Morena", first recorded in 1971, became an iconic song in Portugal after being used as a radio-broadcast signal by the Portuguese Armed Forces Movement during the 1974 Portuguese coup d'état, which led to the Carnation Revolution and the transition to democracy in Portugal.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ a b "Grândola 24F/01C". APA. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 54" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ^ "El himno revolucionario que resucitaron los indignados portugueses". bbc.com/mundo. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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