Moita

Moita
Flag of Moita
Coat of arms of Moita
Coordinates: 38°39′N 08°59′W / 38.650°N 8.983°W / 38.650; -8.983
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentRui Garcia (CDU)
Area
 • Total
55.26 km2 (21.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
66,029
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayTuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September
Websitewww.cm-moita.pt

Moita (pronounced [ˈmojtɐ] ) is a municipality in the district of Setúbal in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029,[1] in an area of 55.26 km2.[2]

The municipality is part of the Greater Lisbon Area, with a demographic rate of 1.194,9/km2 in 2011,[3] growing from 533,2/km2 in 1960.[4] As part of Lisbon's suburban area, the population is mostly working age and senior individuals. The aging indicator (1 senior per 100 youngsters) is 106,9.[5]

The present Mayor is Rui Garcia, elected by the Democratic Unity Coalition. The municipal holiday is the 1st Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September.

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ "Densidade populacional segundo os Censos".
  4. ^ "Densidade populacional segundo os Censos".
  5. ^ "População residente segundo os Censos: Total e por grandes grupos etários".