Moita () is a municipality in the district of

Setúbal Setúbal ( , , ; ), officially the City of Setúbal (), is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the entire municipality in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies withi ...

in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
/ref> in an area of 55.26 km². The municipality is part of the Greater Lisbon Area, with a demographic rate of 1.194,9/km2 in 2011, growing from 533,2/km2 in 1960. As part of Lisbon's suburban area, the population is mostly working age and senior individuals. The aging indicator (1 senior per 100 youngsters) is 106,9. The present Mayor is Rui Garcia, elected by the Democratic Unity Coalition. The municipal holiday is the 1st Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): *

Alhos Vedros Alhos Vedros () is a town and a parish in the municipality of Moita Moita () is a municipality in the district of Setúbal (district), Setúbal in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029, in an area of 55.26 km2. The municipality is pa ...

Baixa da Banheira e Vale da Amoreira Baixa da Banheira e Vale da Amoreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Moita Moita () is a municipality in the district of Setúbal (district), Setúbal in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029, in an area of 55.26 km2. The mu ...

* Moita *

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, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost po ...

Notable people

Ana de Mendonça Ana de Mendonça (c. 1460-1542) was a maid of a claimant of Castile, Joanna la Beltraneja, and a mistress of King John II of Portugal John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 unt ...

(1460-1542) was a maid of

Joanna la Beltraneja Joanna of Castile, known as ''la Beltraneja'' (28 February 1462 – 12 April 1530), was a claimant to the throne of Castile, and Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Afonso V, her uncle. Early life King Henry IV of Castile married Joan o ...

and mistress of King

John II of Portugal John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for reestablishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigo ...

Carolina Santos Carolina Santos, born Carolina Ribeiro de Almeida in 1986 in Alhos Vedros Alhos Vedros () is a town and a parish in the municipality of Moita Moita () is a municipality in the district of Setúbal (district), Setúbal in Portugal. The populatio ...

(born in 1986) a Portuguese legal adviser, model and TV actress

Sport

* Manuel Fernandes (born 1951) a football manager and former player with 485 club caps and 31 for

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

Carlos Manuel Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos (; born 15 January 1958), known as Carlos Manuel, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a manager. Best known for his spell at Benfica, for which he appeared i ...

(born 1958) a Portuguese retired footballer with 371 club caps and 43 for

Diamantino Miranda Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda (born 3 August 1959), known simply as Diamantino in his playing days, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He also worked as a manager. He most notably played for Benf ...

(born 1959) a football manager and former player with 344 club caps and 22 for

References

External links

Town Hall official website
Towns in Portugal Populated places in Setúbal District Municipalities of Setúbal District {{Setúbal-geo-stub