Montijo | |
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Coordinates: 38°41′N 08°54′W / 38.683°N 8.900°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Lisbon |
Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
District | Setúbal |
Parishes | 5 |
Government | |
• President | Nuno Canta (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 348.62 km2 (134.60 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 55,732 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Saint Peter June 29 |
Website | http://www.mun-montijo.pt |
Montijo (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈtiʒu] ) is a city and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. Its name was Aldeia Galega do Ribatejo or simply Aldeia Galega until 1930. The population in 2021 was 55,732,[1] in an area of 348.62 km2.[2] The city of Montijo proper had a population of 25,719 in 2001.[3]
It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without territorial continuity; that is, its component parts are not conjoined. It is located in the Lisbon metropolitan area.