Carvalhal (Grândola)
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| Region : | Alentejo | |||||
| Sub-region : | Alentejo Littoral | |||||
| District : | Setubal | |||||
| Concelho : | Grândola | |||||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 19 ′ N , 8 ° 45 ′ W | |||||
| Residents: | 1630 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
| Surface: | 82 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
| Population density : | 20 inhabitants per km² | |||||
Carvalhal is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Grândola ( District of Setúbal ), with an area of 82 km² and 1630 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). This results in a population density of 19.9 inhabitants / km².
Carvalhal is a small village, which is about 3 kilometers from the Atlantic beach of the same name. It is located directly on a tributary of the Sado in whose valley rice is grown. The place seems a bit deserted in winter, but experiences even more holiday activity in midsummer. Carvalhal is a center for beach vacationers from Lisbon . It is not far from Tróia on the peninsula opposite Setúbal and belongs to the district of Grândola. Grândola is about 30 kilometers from Carvalhal. In November, the village celebrates the sweet potato festival , because in this area sweet potatoes are traditionally planted in the sandy soil. In addition, rice is grown on the large wetlands of the river.
history
The first inhabitants of the area around Carvalhal were the Celts in the Stone Age . They had founded various settlements along the Rio Sado and traces of their cult and burial sites reach far into the hinterland. The Roman Empire also left its mark on the area. The seaport and fish processing site of Cetóbriga on the Tróia peninsula should be mentioned here in particular . After the Christian conquest in the 12th century, the lands to the left of the Sado fell to the noble house of the Infantados.
It was not until 1836, following the liberal revolution in Portugal, that the area was freely sold and part of it went to the House of Espirito Santo. The name Carvalhal appears for the first time in a letter from 1890. In 1987 Carvalhal became an independent municipality in the Grândola district.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Web links
- Map of the Freguesia Carvalhal (Grândola) at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército
