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Setúbal

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Setúbal , city (1991 pop. 83,548), capital of Setúbal district, S central Portugal, on the Bay of Setúbal at the mouth of the Sado River, in Estremadura. One of Portugal's most important ports, it handles wine, oranges, and cork. It has a fishing fleet, shipyards, chemical and glass plants, and is a major sardine-canning center. In 1979 a highway between Lisbon and Setúbal was opened. Setúbal was a royal residence (1481-95) under John II.

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Setúbal

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Setúbal, Portugal Cetobriga Derived from the name of the Roman fort from the Celtic for ‘Wooded Fortified Hill’, although it is not in exactly the same location. The ruins at Tróia are thought to be on the site of Cetobriga which was destroyed by a tidal wave in 412.

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