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]
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| Coordinates: 38°01′N 8°42′W / 38.017°N 8.700°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| 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 | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Saint James July 25 |
| Website | www.cm-santiagocacem.pt |
The present[when?] 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm.
A local windmill.
Another local church.
The local train station.
Mirobriga's Roman ruins.
Santo André Lagoon.
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
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Santiago do Cacém.