Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)

Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)
Parish
Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)
Coordinates: 38°31′08″N 9°00′58″W / 38.519°N 9.016°WCoordinates: 38°31′08″N 9°00′58″W / 38.519°N 9.016°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Subregion	Península de Setúbal
Metropolitan area	Lisbon
District	Setúbal
Municipality	Setúbal
Area
• Total	69.32 km^2 (26.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	18,877
• Density	270/km^2 (710/sq mi)

Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) is a civil parish in the municipality of Setúbal, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São Lourenço and São Simão.^[1] The population in 2011 was 18,877,^[2] in an area of 69.32 km².^[3] It is composed of a cluster of small "aldeias" or small villages, some of those are: Vila Fresca de Azeitão, Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, Brejos de Azeitão, Aldeia de Irmãos, Vendas de Azeitão. Two of the closest cities are Setúbal and Palmela.

Heritage

• Church of São Lourenço: From the primitive Gothic temple nothing remains as proof, and what we see today is a church with 18th century tiles, carving and some paintings.^[4]
• Fountain of the Stunned: It gained its name due to the admiration that its contemplation caused. It is said that whoever drinks from these waters is permanently attached to the locality.^[4]

References

1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 114" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2014.
2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
3. Direção-Geral do Território
4. Paula Oliveira Silva (5 October 2004). "Nobility and wines in Azeitão". Lifecooler. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

External links

• Azeitão website