Cartaxo

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Cartaxo
coat of arms map
Cartaxo Coat of Arms
Cartaxo (Portugal)
Cartaxo
Basic data
Region : Alentejo
Sub-region : Lezíria do Tejo
District : Santarém
Concelho : Cartaxo
Freguesia : União das Freguesias do Cartaxo e Vale da Pinta
Coordinates : 39 ° 9 ′  N , 8 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 9 ′  N , 8 ° 47 ′  W
Postal code : 2070
politics
Website: www.cartaxo.freguesias.pt
Cartaxo district
flag map
Flag of Cartaxo Location of the Cartaxo district
Residents: 24,462 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 158.18 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 155 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 6th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Cartaxo
Praça 15 de
December 2070-050 Cartaxo
President of the Câmara Municipal: Pedro Miguel Magalhães Ribeiro ( PS )
Website: www.cm-cartaxo.pt

Cartaxo is a district and a city in Portugal . The place is known for its wine.

The main church of Cartaxo, consecrated in 1522

On September 29, 2013, the municipalities of Cartaxo and Vale da Pinta were merged to form the new municipality of União das Freguesias do Cartaxo e Vale da Pinta .

history

The area has served people since prehistoric times as a connection from the coast to the inland, especially across the Tagus River . Some fortified settlements of the Castro culture have also been identified. The Romans who arrived later also settled here. The Roman road from Olisipo (today Lisbon ) via Lerabriga (today Alenquer ) to Scallabis (today Santarém ) crossed today's district area.

Entrance sign to the Cartaxo Wine Museum

The area was the scene of fighting during the Arabs' conquest of the Visigoth Empire in 711, thanks in particular to its proximity to the contested fortress of Santarém. Christian armies also met the Moors here during the Reconquista . King D. Sancho II ordered the repopulation of the area, in particular to use the fertile soil.

Cartaxo received its first town charter in 1312, by King D. Dinis , which were confirmed in 1487. King D. Manuel I renewed the town charter in 1496 as part of his administrative reforms.

In 1656 Cartaxo was elevated to a small town ( Vila ). In 1815 it became the seat of its own circle, by decree of King D. João VI . At the time, the royal court resided in Rio de Janeiro , where it had moved on the run from the Napoleonic invasions . Towards the end of the 19th century, innovations in viticulture led to increased production in Cartaxo. The district's wine, which reached the capital via the Tagus River, was widely distributed there.

On June 21, 1995 Cartaxo was elevated to a city ( Cidade ).

administration

Cartaxo is the administrative seat of a district of the same name ( concelho ) in the Santarém district . The neighboring regions are (starting clockwise in the north): Santarém , Almeirim , Salvaterra de Magos and Azambuja .

With the regional reform in September 2013, several municipalities were merged into new municipalities, so that the number of municipalities decreased from eight to six.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) make up the Cartaxo district:

Cartaxo district
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Cartaxo e Vale da Pinta 12,665 28.23 449 140609
Ereira e Lapa 1,836 12.62 146 140610
Pontevel 4,614 27.84 166 140604
Valada 821 42.17 19th 140605
Vale da Pedra 1,755 14.10 125 140608
Vila Chã de Ourique 2,771 33.22 83 140607
Cartaxo district 24,462 158.18 155 1406

Population development

Population in Cartaxo County (1849–2011)
1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
7520 14,373 18,270 19,939 22,581 22,268 23,338 24,574

Municipal holiday

  • Ascension of Christ

Town twinning

Setil train station near Cartaxo

traffic

Long-distance transport

Cartaxo is with the train stations Santana, Setil and Reguengo on the Linha do Norte , the most important railway line in the country.

The city ​​is connected to the A1 motorway via the junction to the west at Aveiras de Cima (around 10 km away) and Vila Nova de São Pedro (around 5 km away) . The N3 national road also crosses Cartaxo. 10 km to the north there is a connection to the IC10 and the nearby A13 motorway .

The city is integrated into the national long-distance bus network of Rede Expressos .

Local public transport

The urban transport company Transporte Urbano do Cartaxo (TUC) operate a minibus line. In addition, private operators offer local and regional connections, especially the Rodoviária do Tejo .

Statue of Marcelino Mesquita in Cartaxo
Marco Chagas, 2013 at the Subida à Glória

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Cartaxo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
  3. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on October 1, 2014
  4. ↑ History page of the official website of the district administration , accessed on May 13, 2014
  5. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on March 16, 2014
  6. ^ Municipal website on the town twinning with Bento Gonçalves , accessed on May 13, 2014
  7. ^ Municipal website on the town twinning with Brava , accessed on May 13, 2014
  8. ^ Municipal website on the town twinning with Penglai , accessed on May 13, 2014
  9. ^ Municipal website on the town twinning with Pucioasa , accessed on May 13, 2014
  10. ^ Municipal website on the town twinning with Slupsk , accessed on May 13, 2014