Setúbal

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/setbal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Setúbal?Municipality: 118,166 (2014); City Proper: 89,303 (2001)
2. How big is Setúbal?230.33 km²
3. What is the capital of Setúbal?Setúbal is a principal city within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
4. What language do people speak in Setúbal?Portuguese
5. When was Setúbal built?Ancient origins (Caetobriga), officially recognized as a city in 1860
6. What is Setúbal and where is it located?Setúbal is a Portuguese city by the sea, about 50 kilometers south of Lisbon, and it is part of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.

Sado Estuary: A large, biodiverse natural park and tidal river mouth crucial to Setúbal's ecology and economy.
Câmara Municipal: The municipal executive body in Portugal, responsible for local administration and governance.
Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS): A higher education institution offering technical and technological programs, contributing to research and professional training.