Montijo (pairish)

Montijo
Aldea Galega
Ceevil pairish (Freguesia)
The main square o Montijo bi twilicht
Offeecial name: Freguesia de Montijo
Kintra	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Subregion	Península de Setúbal
Destrict	Setúbal
Municipality	Montijo
Centre	Montijo
- coordinates	38°42′N 8°58′W
Lowest point	Sea level
- location	Atlantic Ocean, Montijo, Montijo
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Area	26.34 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population	25,719 (2004)
LAU	Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
- location	Avenida dos Pescadores, Montijo, Montijo
Preses Junta	Francisco dos Santos
Timezone	WET (UTC0)
- summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
ISO 3166-2 code	PT-
Postal zone	2870-114 Montijo
Aurie code & prefix	(+351) 212 XX XX XX
Demonym	Montijense, Aldeano, Aldegalense
Pairish address	Avenida dos Pescadores, 78 2870-114 Montijo
Stateestics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
Geographic detail frae CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)

Montijo is a ceevil piarish in municipality o Montijo in central pairt o Portugal. In 2004, the population o the pairish wis 25,719 inhabitants in a aurie o approximately 26.34 square kilometre (10.17 sq mi).

History

Paleolithic vestiges o human dounset suggest that the region wis occupeed intae the pre-history. Yet, the first historical references date tae the 12t century, in 1186, wi the donations o releegious an hereditar launds tae Paio Peres, that initiatit formal occupation.

Initially, the dounset wis a constitutit o poor hovels, that wur veelages for fishermen an fermers, but bi the 14t century, the aurie haed developit intae a sizeable centre, wi its awn kirk, dedicatit tae São Sebastião.

Durin the reigns o Afonso IV, Pedro an Fernando, Montijo wis awairdit various privileges that John I later confirmit in 1385. For a lang time, the place formit ane ecclesiastical pairish wi neebourin Alcochete, whose seat wis in the veelage o Santa Maria de Sabonha, in the pairish o São Francisco. On 15 September 1514, Manual I concedit a foral (chairter), which wis quickly renewed on 17 Januar 1515, wi Alcochete.

In 1539, the centres separatit resultin in admeenistrative autonomy. The grand postmaister, Luís Afonso, established his seat in the sooth in 1533, due tae its geographic conditions an close proximity tae Spain an soothren Porutgal. A year earlier, John III haed registered the title tae the veelage o Aldea Galega.

Ower the years, mony monarchs passed throu Montijo, such as the futur John IV o Portugal, who arrivit on 5 Dizember 1640, tae enthusiastic cheers frae the nobels, clerics an fowk o the veelage.

In 1808 Montijo suffered the roamin attacks an pillage o French forces.

Twinty ane years later, a carriage post atween Montijo an Badajoz/Madrid, which wis o short duration an lastit till 1831. In 1843, durin a offeecial visit, Queen Maria II o Portugal recessitated the carriage, allouin a 26 oor trip frae Montijo tae Badajoz. But, the service wis suspendit in 1864.

Aldeia Galega wis ane o the first centres tae celebrate the implantation o the 5 October 1910 revolution, afore Lisbon an ither major centres.