Melides

Melides
Lagoon and beach
Lagoon and beach
Flag of Melides
Melides is located in Portugal
Melides
Melides
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°10′N 8°44′W / 38.167°N 8.733°W / 38.167; -8.733
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
DistrictSetúbal
Area
 • Total155.2 km2 (59.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,459
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Melides (pronounced [mɨˈliðɨʃ], locally [mɫidʒ̊]) is a parish in the Grândola municipality in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It has an area of 155.2 km2 and had 1,459 inhabitants as of the census of 2021. The agricultural parish borders the Atlantic Ocean and has become a popular area for summer homes.[1] The village is located directly east of the Melides lagoon and its floodplain and its surrounding landscape includes forests of eucalyptus, pine and cork.[2]

  1. ^ "2021 Census". INE. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grandola was invoked but never defined (see the help page).