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Alcácer do Sal e Santa Susana United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-07-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Alcácer do Sal e Santa Susana, Concelho de Alcácer do Sal, Distrito de Setúbal


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Introduction of Alcácer do Sal e Santa Susana

Alcácer do Sal e Santa Susana, officially Alcácer do Sal (Santa Maria do Castelo e Santiago) e Santa Susana united commune, was established in 2013, when the urban communes of Alácer, Santa Maria do Castelo and Santiago, merged with the rural commune od Santa Susana. The new commune is the largest by area in the whole country, covering 888.4  km², it has however just 9033 inhabitants. The seat of the new commune is in the former Santiago commune.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2018


Former Santa Maria do Castelo commune (until 2013)

[Santa Maria do Castelo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2018

Coat of arms

[Santa Maria do Castelo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a wall Vert, flanked by two embattled towers of the same, all masoned Or with windows Or, in chief the cross Gules of the Order of Santiago. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALCÁCER DO SAL - SANTA MARIA DO CASTELO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 June 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


Presentation of Santa Maria do Castelo

Santa Maria do Castelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality; it had 4048 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 435.3 km². Alcácer do Sal (Santa Maria do Castelo e Santiago) e Santa Susana United Commune is the Portuguese commune, having the largest area of all. It was created in 2013, when the former urban communes of Santa Maria do Castelo and Santiago merged with Santa Susana.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


Former Santiago commune (until 2013)

[Santiago commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

[Santiago commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Shield Or, a cross Gules of the Order of Santiago, surrounded by two rice ears Vert, tied in base and crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALCÁCER DO SAL - SANTIAGO"
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


Presentation of Santiago

Santiago Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality; it had 4632 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 286.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


Former Santa Susana commune (until 2013)

[Santa Susana commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Azure a stork vigilant Proper, armed Gules, in base a bird's nest Or, in chief a bendy sword Argent and a palm frond Or, both crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTA SUSANA - ALCÁCER DO SAL".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 April 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


Presentation of Santa Susana

Santa Susana Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality; it had 353 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 166.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


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