Moita

Moita (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmojtɐ] (listen)) 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]

For other uses, see Moita (disambiguation).
Moita
Municipality
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Coordinates: 38°39′N 08°59′W
Country Portugal
RegionLisboa
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentRui Garcia (CDU)
Area
 • Total55.26 km2 (21.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total66,029
 • 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
Websitehttp://www.cm-moita.pt

The municipality is part of the Greater Lisbon Area, with a demographic rate of 1.194,9/km2 in 2011, growing from 533,2/km2 in 1960. 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.

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.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

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References
  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. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 74-75" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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