Santiago do Cacém

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Santiago do Cacém
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of Santiago do Cacém
Santiago do Cacém (Portugal)
Santiago do Cacém
Basic data
Region : Alentejo
Sub-region : Alentejo Littoral
District : Setubal
Concelho : Santiago do Cacém
Coordinates : 38 ° 1 ′  N , 8 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 1 ′  N , 8 ° 42 ′  W
Residents: 7589 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 119.53 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 63 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 7540
politics
Mayor : Vítor Paulo de Jesus Miguel Barata ( CDU )
Address of the municipal administration: Junta de Freguesia de Santiago do Cacém
Rua Ramos Costa
7540-205 Santiago Cacém
Santiago do Cacém County
flag map
Flag of Santiago do Cacém Location of the district of Santiago do Cacém
Residents: 29,749 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 1 059.7  km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 28 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 8th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Santiago do Cacém
Praça do Município
7540-186 Santiago do Cacém
President of the Câmara Municipal: Álvaro Beijinha ( CDU )
Website: www.cm-santiagocacem.pt

Santiago do Cacém is a city in Portugal . Santiago do Cacém is the seat of the district of the same name. The municipality of Santiago do Cacém, covers an area of ​​119.5 km² and 7589 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). The population density is 63.5 inhabitants per km².

View of the historic town center

coat of arms

Blazon : "In red within a red border covered by eight silver scallops , a black-bearded, silver knight on a blue-bridled, black steed, his right forehand raised and angled, dressed in a helmet, chain mail, red-lined robe, his right hand raised with a sword over his head, in the left an oval shield with a red lily cross. "

Declaration of the coat of arms: The red lily cross represents a Jacob's cross , the rider a knight of the Jacobean Order (Portuguese Ordem Militar de Santiago ), the shells are an attribute of St. James ( Santiago ), who is particularly venerated in the west of the Iberian Peninsula (see Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain).

history

Plan of the Roman settlement and thermal baths of Mirobriga

The human settlement of the area around Santiago de Cacém can be traced at the archaeological points still existing in the area, which date from the epoch between the Stone Age and the Roman Empire. Megalithic tombs bear witness to the first settlers in this coastal region, which later, before the Romans, was probably settled by Celts . The suffix -briga of the later Roman place indicates that the Celtic population existed at that time.

From the Roman era, 1 km east of the village, there is the archaeological site of Miróbriga , which is known beyond the national borders and was an important cultural center for the entire coastal area in Roman times. Also nearby, a Roman hippodrome was uncovered, which is unique at least on the Portuguese west coast. After the Romans, the Teutons came to what is now Portugal around 410, followed by the Visigoths around 600. Around the year 700, large parts of the Iberian Peninsula were conquered by the Moors, who ruled in the area of ​​Santiago until the 12th century. The new conquerors lived in the castle of "Kassem", which, next to the seaport Alcácer do Sal, was a focal point of the southern coastal region. The old town behind the castle has foundations that date back to this time. After the last Arab-occupied territories were conquered in the 12th century, the medieval castle of "Sant 'Iago de Kassem" continued to be of great importance. Santiago de Cacém became part of the Portuguese Kingdom. Under King Dionysius ( Dom (D.) Dinis I), Santiago de Cacém received its first official city charter "Carta de Foral" around 1300. Members of the royal family also lived in the castle at times.

In 1833 the local district parliament (chamber) of S. Tiago do Cacém was officially established with 3 deputies and a public prosecutor. In 1895 the first car came to Portugal, which belonged to the then Conde de Avillez, who resided in Santiago.

In the castle of Santiago do Cacém

Due to its beautiful location above the sea, Santiago de Cacém was also called Sintra des Alentejo after the Second World War , based on the town of Sintra as an upstream resort from Lisbon on the Atlantic Ocean. Since then, tourism has become more and more important in Santiago de Cacém. Santiago do Cacém was granted city rights in 1991 .

Today the main town is still around a mountain with the castle ruins. From up here you have a wonderful view of the nearby beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and the industrial metropolis of Sines . There is a historic town center behind the castle ruins and a newer town center around the market building. Santiago do Cacém is an agricultural center. Cattle breeding and cork harvesting are in the foreground. Santiago has its own tourist infrastructure with accommodation and restaurants. There is also one of the traditional Portuguese pousadas in town . The city has a centuries-old culture of instrument making. It is also worth mentioning the excellent city museums of Santiago do Cacém as well as the archaeological sites of the Roman settlement Miróbriga on the outskirts, which contain sanctuaries, thermal baths and a racecourse.

Historical buildings

Old train station in Santiago do Cacém - now used as a restaurant, as there is no longer any passenger traffic
  • Area of ​​the old castle - Castelo de Santiago do Cacém
  • Excavations of the Roman settlement Miróbriga
  • Church of Santiago and Church of Matriz de Santiago do Cacém
  • Nossa Senhora do Loreto Abbey (ruins)
  • Chapel of São Brás
  • Ermida de Sao Sebastiao
  • Chafariz da Senhora do Monte
  • Pelourinho de Santiago do Cacém
  • Chapel of São Pedro
  • Pousada of Santiago do Cacém

administration

The circle

Santiago do Cacém is the administrative seat of a district of the same name ( concelho ) in the Setúbal district . On June 30, 2011, the district had 29,749 inhabitants on an area of ​​1,059.7 km².

The neighboring regions are (starting clockwise in the north): Grândola , Ferreira do Alentejo , Aljustrel , Ourique , Odemira , Sines and the Atlantic Ocean. Santiago do Cacém is part of the Alentejo Litoral , this is a sub-region in Portugal .

The district of Santiago do Cacém is made up of eight parishes ( freguesias ):

Santiago do Cacém County
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Abela 890 137.68 6th 150901
Alvalade 2,098 161.82 13 150902
Cercal do Alentejo 3,362 137.49 24 150903
Ermidas-Sado 2,020 82.40 25th 150904
Sao Francisco da Serra 809 51.38 16 150910
Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra 8,454 207.93 41 150912
São Domingos e Vale de Água 1,469 205.89 7th 150913
Vila Nova de Santo André 10,647 75.11 142 150907
Santiago do Cacém County 29,749 1,059.70 28 1509
View of the town center

Population development

Population in Santiago do Cacém County (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004 2011
6854 8045 18,576 25,878 33,579 29,191 31,475 31,105 30.203 29,720

Municipal holiday

  • July 25th

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Santiago do Cacém  - 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. ↑ a b Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
  3. ↑ a b www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. ↑ www.anmp.pt , accessed November 25, 2013