Santiago do Cacém

Santiago do Cacém (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃tiˈaɣu ðu kɐˈsɐ̃j] ⓘ) is a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749,[1] in an area of 1059.69 km2.[2]

Santiago do Cacém
Municipality
Flag of Santiago do Cacém
Flag
Coat of arms of Santiago do Cacém
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°01′N 8°42′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Litoral
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes8
Government
 • PresidentVítor Proença (CDU)
Area
 • Total1,059.69 km2 (409.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,749
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidaySaint James
July 25
Websitewww.cm-santiagocacem.pt

The present mayor is Álvaro Beijinha, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is July 25.

Places of interest
  • Harmonia Society
  • Park Rio da Figueira
  • Miróbriga Ruins
  • Castelo de Santiago do Cacém
  • Santiago do Cacém Railway Station

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into eight civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • 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

Climate
Climate data for Santiago do Cacém, 1941-1990, altitude: 228 m (748 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 16.5
(61.7)		 18.3
(64.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 14.3
(57.7)		 19.9
(67.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)		 11.2
(52.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 14.3
(57.7)		 16.2
(61.2)		 19.2
(66.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.9
(57.0)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.8
(60.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)		 7.9
(46.2)		 8.9
(48.0)		 10.2
(50.4)		 11.9
(53.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.1
(61.0)		 15.8
(60.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.5
(50.9)		 8.1
(46.6)		 11.7
(53.1)
Source: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera[4]
Climate data for Alvalade, 1971-2000, altitude: 61 m (200 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)		 25.4
(77.7)		 30.4
(86.7)		 32.0
(89.6)		 37.0
(98.6)		 43.5
(110.3)		 45.1
(113.2)		 41.2
(106.2)		 40.0
(104.0)		 34.5
(94.1)		 29.0
(84.2)		 25.1
(77.2)		 45.1
(113.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.5
(74.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.5
(88.7)		 29.3
(84.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 19.5
(67.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 23.0
(73.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)		 10.8
(51.4)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 16.9
(62.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 21.0
(69.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 10.9
(51.6)		 16.0
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)		 5.0
(41.0)		 5.7
(42.3)		 7.7
(45.9)		 10.4
(50.7)		 13.0
(55.4)		 14.4
(57.9)		 14.1
(57.4)		 12.8
(55.0)		 10.4
(50.7)		 7.2
(45.0)		 5.3
(41.5)		 9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 1.5
(34.7)		 6.0
(42.8)		 8.2
(46.8)		 6.3
(43.3)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −7.0
(19.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 73.2
(2.88)		 57.3
(2.26)		 38.5
(1.52)		 58.7
(2.31)		 40.9
(1.61)		 10.9
(0.43)		 3.3
(0.13)		 2.8
(0.11)		 23.7
(0.93)		 65.6
(2.58)		 78.5
(3.09)		 96.3
(3.79)		 549.7
(21.64)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.1 9.6 7.3 10.1 7.4 2.8 1.2 1.2 3.7 8.0 9.2 11.7 82.3
Source: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera[5]
  • A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm.
    A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm.
  • A local windmill.
    A local windmill.
  • Another local church.
    Another local church.
  • The local train station.
    The local train station.
  • Mirobriga's Roman ruins.
    Mirobriga's Roman ruins.
  • Santo André Lagoon.
    Santo André Lagoon.
The local castle

International relations

Santiago do Cacém is twinned with:

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

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. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 108-109" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. "Plano de Gestão das Bacias Hidrográficas Integradas nas Regiões Hidrográficas 6 e 7" (PDF). APA. p. 117. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. "Normais Climatológicas 1971-2000, Alvalade" (PDF). IPMA. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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