Santiago do Cacém (European 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]

The present[when?] mayor is Álvaro Beijinha, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is July 25.

Places of interest

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into eight civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Climate

Climate data for Santiago do Cacém, 1941-1990, altitude: 228 m (748 ft)
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)
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]
The local castle

International relations

Santiago do Cacém is twinned with:

Notable people

References


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