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Inhabitants: 51 222 Area: 348,09 km²

Pegões Santo Isidro Canha Afonsoeiro

Atalaia Alto Estanqueiro/Jardia

Montijo Sarilhos Grandes

• The legend says that the name came from a woman who lived by the river.

• Was previously called “Adeia Galega”

• The city became “Montijo” on the 6th of July 1930.

Main Buildings andMain Buildings and

Saldanha Farm

Bullfighting Arena

Church and Bandstand

Parish Council

Windmill Tidal Mill

Museum

The City Gates

MonumentsMonuments

• Worship processions • Fishermen Festivities• Bullfight

• Shellfish (Lamejinhas)

• Fisherman Stew (Caldeirada à Pescador)

• Fish Soup (Massinha de Safio)

• Eel Stew (Ensopado de Enguias)

• Aldeanos Cakes (Pasteis Aldeanos)

Natural Heritage Natural Heritage

• Forum Montijo• Riverside• Park• Discos and Cafes

Comenius Project

Been There, Done That As Young European Citizen

Escola Secundária Poeta Joaquim Serra

Classes 10 A and 11 C

Portugal | Montijo | October 2012