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Satellite view of the Setúbal Peninsula. The Setúbal Peninsula (Portuguese: Península de Setúbal) is a peninsula in the Lisbon Region of Portugal.The peninsula is named after one of its larger cities, Setúbal, and is bordered by three bodies of water, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and southwest, the Tagus Estuary to the north and the Sado Estuary to the southeast.
The Port of Setúbal had a cargo throughput of 6.058 million tons in 2012, [15] making it the 4th busiest port in Portugal, with 7.4% of the cargo throughput in the country. [16] 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.
Uninhabited islands of Portugal (1 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Islands of Portugal" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The region of Setúbal was a pioneer in the development of a regional strategic plan to assist the growth of the economic, social and cultural institutions. [5] The Plano Integrado para o Desenvolvimento para o Distrito de Setúbal (PIDDS) which was elaborated in the 1980s by the Associação de Municípios do Distrito de Setúbal (Association of Municipalities of the District of Setúbal ...
The designation is effected through a request by the specific property-owner, requiring a special candidacy (regulated by ordinance 1181/2009, 7 October 2009) and the recognition by the national authority. The lands which are designated APPs fall within the RNAP network, and remain subject to the management protocols of the national authority.
Tróia (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a peninsula located in Grândola Municipality (parish of Carvalhal ), Portugal, next to the Sado River estuary. Tourism is the peninsula's main economic activity due to its long beaches facing the Atlantic. There is a ferry boat connection between the peninsula and the city of Setúbal.
Arrábida Natural Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural da Arrábida) is a protected area in Portugal.Founded in 1976, the park occupies an area of 176.41 km 2 (68.11 sq mi), (123.30 km 2 (47.61 sq mi) on land and 53.11 km 2 (20.51 sq mi) at sea) covering the southernmost margin of the Setúbal Peninsula.
Pinhal Novo (Portuguese pronunciation: [piˈɲal ˈnovu]) is a town in Portugal situated in the Setúbal Peninsula halfway between Lisbon and Setúbal. It is a civil parish of the Palmela Municipality. The population in 2011 was 25,000, [1] in an area of 54.44 km 2. [2]