Setúbal

city and municipal capital in Portugal

Setúbal (/səˈtbəl/,[1] also US: /-bɑːl/,[2] Portuguese: [sɨˈtubal, -bɐl] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 123,496.[3]

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coat of arms

In Setubal is Portugal’s largest covered market,[4] and the Igreja do Convento de Jesus church. On the hill to the south of the city is the Forte de São Filipe, a fort constructed during the 16th century by the Spanish king, Philip II.


References change

  1. "Setúbal". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Setúbal". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
  3. "Population and Housing Census - 2021 Census". www.ine.pt. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. Setubal guide. "Setubal guide".