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Sesimbra

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Sesimbra

Total population

4,028

Coordinates38.44°, -9.10°

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City facts

Overview

Sesimbra is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arrábida, a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it is an important fishing town. The population in 2011 was 49,500, in an area of 195.47 km². The present Mayor is Francisco Jesus.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
38.4437
Longitude
-9.0996
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
171,169
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,138
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,047
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,902
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2,664
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,479
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,477
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,467
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,457

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Setúbal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,751

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,256
Avg daily Wikipedia views
42
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sesimbra

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

INE Portugal

INE ID
1511
Population (Wikidata)
52,465
Wikidata
Q1006408

INE ID via Wikidata P6324

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • INE Portugal — INE ID via Wikidata P6324