Sarilhos Pequenos is town on the south margin of the

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, near Lisbon,

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. Once a

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in the municipality of

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, in the district of

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, it merged in 2013 into the new parish of

Gaio-Rosário e Sarilhos Pequenos Gaio-Rosário e Sarilhos Pequenos is a civil parish in the municipality of Moita, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the I ...

. With an area of approximately , the population of Sarilhos Pequenos was 1150 in 2011 (census data). Sarilhospequenos

History

Sarilhos Pequenos has been known historically as land of fishermen and fish-salters; until the 1960s-1970s, and for decades beforehand, 90% of its population was supported by the fishery from the ravines and rivers of the region. Its name is derived from the conversion process used in transforming the saltwater into salt, using a wooden device or ''sarilho'' that would permit the entry of water into the salt-flats. The water would be contained in compartments protected by one metre (3.3 ft) walls (or ''margateiras''), where evaporation would take place, and finally salt could be collected. Unlike the process encountered in ''Sarilhos Grandes'', the people of this parish used smaller devices, thereby achieving their fame and the

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for the area. Although this work disappeared with modern techniques, much of this cultures legacy has remained in the brightly painted small residences and the fishing nets, now used to stop insects. Further, the dockyard also preserves the historical connection the parish has with the water, with the construction and repair of the typical Tagus fishing boats.

Sport

Historically, the ''1º de Maio Futebol Clube Sarilhense'', known for raising some important football players, was founded on 5 January 1918, by then first president Orlando Santos. The club is considered the fourth oldest team in the district of Setúbal, whose roster included former local football star Manuel Fernandes (who played in the

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and the

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), later coach of

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References

{{authority control Freguesias of Moita Former parishes of Portugal