Santiago do Cacém | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Coordinates: 38°01′N 8°42′W / 38.017°N 8.700°WCoordinates: 38°01′N 8°42′W / 38.017°N 8.700°W | |||
Country | Portugal | ||
Region | Alentejo | ||
Subregion | Alentejo Litoral | ||
Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Litoral | ||
District | Setúbal | ||
Parishes | 8 | ||
Government | |||
• President | Vítor Proença (CDU) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,059.69 km2 (409.15 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 29,749 | ||
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
Website | www.cm-santiagocacem.pt |
Santiago do Cacém (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃tiˈaɣu ðu kɐˈsɐ̃j] or [sɐ̃tiˈaɡu du kɐˈsẽj]) is a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69 km².
The present mayor is Vitor Manuel Caro Proença, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is July 25.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into eight civil parishes (freguesias):
A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm.
A local windmill.
Another local church.
The local trainstation.
The local castle.
Mirobriga's Roman ruins.
Santo André Lagoon.
Santiago do Cacém is twinned with: Santiago de Compostela, Spain