Odemira
Encyclopedia
Odemira is a municipality in the Portuguese
region of Alentejo with a total area of 1,720.6 km² and a total population of 25,738 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in Beja District. It is the largest Portuguese municipality by area, famous for its wild beaches and for being home to a significant Dutch
and German
community. The village of Zambujeira do Mar
is home to the Festival do Sudoeste
, one of the biggest rock festivals in Europe
.
The municipality of Odemira has great agricultural potential, specially in the western area of the region, and is home to major operations of important agricultural companies like Vitacress
, world leader in the salad market.
The present Mayor is José Alberto Guerreiro, elected by the Socialist Party
.
The municipal holiday is 8 September.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
region of Alentejo with a total area of 1,720.6 km² and a total population of 25,738 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in Beja District. It is the largest Portuguese municipality by area, famous for its wild beaches and for being home to a significant Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
community. The village of Zambujeira do Mar
Zambujeira do Mar
Zambujeira do Mar is a small fishing village on the Portuguese coast, a civil parish of Odemira municipality, in the Alentejo region.Amalia Rodrigues had a summer house in Zambujeira.-Sudoeste Festival:...
is home to the Festival do Sudoeste
Festival do Sudoeste
Festival Sudoeste is a large, four-day music festival that began in 1997 and takes place every August near Zambujeira do Mar, in southern Portugal...
, one of the biggest rock festivals in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The municipality of Odemira has great agricultural potential, specially in the western area of the region, and is home to major operations of important agricultural companies like Vitacress
Vitacress
Vitacress Salads Ltd. is an agriculture company headquartered in St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, England. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Portugal-based company Grupo RAR. The company, which was founded in the 1950s by Malcolm Isaac, is Europe's largest provider of watercress, and also grows...
, world leader in the salad market.
The present Mayor is José Alberto Guerreiro, elected by the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
.
The municipal holiday is 8 September.
Population
| Odemira Municipality's population (1801–2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 6390 | 11 669 | 20 489 | 32 541 | 43 999 | 29 463 | 26 418 | 26 106 | 25 738 |
Parishes
- Bicos
- Boavista dos Pinheiros
- Colos
- Longueira-Almograve
- Luzianes-GareLuzianes-GareLuzianes-Gare is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Odemira. It has a population of 480 and an area of 96.98 km²....
- Santa Maria
- São Salvador
- Pereiras-Gare
- Relíquias
- Sabóia
- Santa Clara-a-Velha
- São Luís
- São Martinho das Amoreiras
- São Teotónio
- Vale de Santiago
- Vila Nova de MilfontesVila Nova de MilfontesVila Nova de Milfontes is a parish in the Odemira municipality of Portugal. It is cornered between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mira River, in the Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina Natural Park.- History :...
- Zambujeira do MarZambujeira do MarZambujeira do Mar is a small fishing village on the Portuguese coast, a civil parish of Odemira municipality, in the Alentejo region.Amalia Rodrigues had a summer house in Zambujeira.-Sudoeste Festival:...