Santiago do Cacém, officially the City of Santiago do Cacém, is a town and a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

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):

  • 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

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Image:Church Alentejo-Portugal.jpg|A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm.

Image:Mirobriga.jpg|A local windmill.

Image:São Bartolomeu da Serra - Igreja.jpg|Another local church.

Image:Old Santiago do Cacem Railway Station.jpg|The local train station.

Image:Miróbriga by Henrique Matos 01.jpg|Mirobriga's Roman ruins.

Image:Lagoa Santo Andre 20070323.jpg|Santo André Lagoon.

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International relations

Santiago do Cacém is twinned with:

  • Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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

Notes

References

  • Town Hall official website
  • Photos from Santiago do Cacém