Description Moita

Moita is a Portuguese village belonging to the District of Setúbal and the Metropolitan Area of ??Lisbon, with about 17,600 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with an area of ??55.26 km² and 77. 600 inhabitants.

00 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 4 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north, by the shallows of the Tagus estuary, by the main area of ??the municipality of Montijo, to the northeast also by Montijo, to the southeast and south by Palmela and to the west by Barreiro.

Originally a fishing village, the town of Moita, located on the banks of the Tagus River near Lisbon and Setúbal, started in the 19th century. XIV to be sought by the nobility as a place of leisure and later in the century. XVI, as a refuge, due to the plague that raged in Lisbon.

The crossings of the Tagus River were made in typical boats, such as faluas and varinos, which are currently used for sightseeing.

In the history of Moita bullfighting has a great tradition. Among the most important events in this locality are the Festivals of Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem and the Festival of Senhora do Rosário.