Grândola () is a town (vila) and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,826, in an area of 825.94 km2. Included in this municipality is Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River. Also within the municipality is Serra de Grândola (Grândola Mountain). The nearest city is Alcácer do Sal. The coastal portions of the municipality are part of the Comporta region. The municipal holiday is October 22. Grândola has its own railway station on the main line between Lisbon and Faro. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP). Climate Grândola has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild wet winters. The highest and lowest temperatures registered in the town were respectively and . Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes (freguesias): Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão Carvalhal Melides Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra Notable inhabitants Dinis Vital (1932–2014) a Portuguese football goalkeeper, with upwards of 461 club caps Hélder Costa (born 1939 in Grândola) a Portuguese dramatist and playwright Gallery See also "Grândola, Vila Morena" – a song by José Afonso associated with the Carnation Revolution References External links Website of the Municipality of Grândola Towns in Portugal Populated places in Setúbal District Populated places established in 1544 Municipalities of Setúbal District 1544 establishments in Portugal