Montijo e Afonsoeiro

Montijo e Afonsoeiro is a civil parish in the municipality of Montijo, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Montijo and Afonsoeiro. The population in 2011 was 37,111, in an area of 31.46 km2.

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Type: Locality with 41,400 residents
Description: civil parish in Montijo
Also known as: “Uniao das freguesias de Montijo e Afonsoeiro”, “União das freguesias de Montijo e Afonsoeiro”, and “União das Freguesias de Montijo e Afonsoeiro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moinho do Esteval and Montijo Air Base.

Moinho do Esteval

Museum

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Moinho do Esteval is a museum.

Montijo Air Base

Aerodrome

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Montijo Air Base - officially known as Air Base No. 6 or BA6 - is a military air base located in Montijo, Portugal. The base is home to three transport squadrons and one helicopter search and rescue squadron and provides logistic support to the Portuguese Navy's helicopters based there.

Biblioteca Municipal Manuel Giraldes da Silva

Library

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Biblioteca Municipal Manuel Giraldes da Silva is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alcochete and Moita Municipality.

Alcochete

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Alcochete is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,569, in an area of 128.36 km². The municipality is composed of three parishes and is located in Setúbal District.

Moita Municipality

Town

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Moita is a municipality in the district of Setúbal in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 66,029, in an area of 55.26 km2. 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. Moita Municipality is situated 6 km south of Montijo e Afonsoeiro.