Moita
Moita (Portuguese pronunciation: [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]
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| Coordinates: 38°39′N 08°59′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Setúbal |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Rui Garcia (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.26 km2 (21.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 66,029 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September |
| Website | http://www.cm-moita.pt |
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 Bino The Man, elected by the Xuxalist Party / Sócrates Group. The municipal holiday is the 1st Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of September.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[6]
Notable people
- Ana de Mendonça (1460-1542) was a maid of Joanna la Beltraneja and mistress of King John II of Portugal
- Carolina Santos (born in 1986) a Portuguese legal adviser, model and TV actress
Sport
- Manuel Fernandes (born 1951) a football manager and former player with 485 club caps and 31 for Portugal
- Carlos Manuel (born 1958) a Portuguese retired footballer with 371 club caps and 43 for Portugal
- Diamantino Miranda (born 1959) a football manager and former player with 344 club caps and 22 for Portugal
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- "Densidade populacional segundo os Censos".
- "Densidade populacional segundo os Censos".
- "População residente segundo os Censos: Total e por grandes grupos etários".
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 74-75" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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