Grândola

Grândola is a town and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,826, in an area of 825.94 km².Included in this municipality is Tróia, a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola . Nearest city: Alcácer do Sal.The present mayor is Carlos Vicente Beato, and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Aníbal Manuel Guerreiro Cordeiro . The municipal holiday is October 22.Grândola has its own railway station on the main line between Lisbon and Faro. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal .ParishesAdministratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes : Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão Carvalhal Melides Grândola e Santa Margarida da SerraNotable inhabitants Dinis Vital