increase with the influx of vacationers and tourists; São Martinho Torrão - Torrão received a Manueline foral in 1512, that later disappeared. The parish, 35 kilometers from the municipal seat, was the birthplace of Bernardim Ribeiro, 15th Century poet and writer and has in the Trigo de Morais Dam one of its main tourist attractions. A very interesting museum, documenting the occupation of the city since the Iron Age, exists under the castle, now a pousada hotel. Santa Susana includes many white-painted houses, and is the location of the municipalities principal dam, Pego do Altar, and tourist-friendly water activities and forests. Climate Alcácer do Sal has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The highest recorded temperature in the city was on 4 August 2018. Architecture Civic Archaeological site of Senhor dos Mártires () Military Castle of Alcácer do Sal () Religious Convent of Nossa Senhora de Ara Caeli () Notable citizens Bernardim Ribeiro (1482 in Torrão – 1552), poet and writer, wrote Livro das Saudades. Pedro Nunes (1502 – 1578 in Coimbra), was a mathematician, cosmographer, and professor; best known for his contributions in the technical field of navigation Manuel de Brito Camacho (1862 – 1934), was a military officer, writer, publicist and politician during the Portuguese First Republic; worked in Torrão Francisco Gentil, (Wiki PT) (1878 – 1964), was a medic, professor, and director of the Institute of Oncology in Lisbon Ruy Coelho, (Wiki PT) (1886 – 1986), composer of innovative symphonies and operas João Branco Núncio (1901 – 1976) equestrian and bullfighter, known as Califa de Alcácer Maria Rosa Colaço (1935 in Torrão – 2004) - a writer, known for A Criança e a Vida, an anthology of children's texts. José Mamede (born 1974) a retired footballer with 292 club caps, known as Mamede Filipe Brigues (born 1990) a Portuguese footballer with over 250 club caps References Notes Sources Villegas-Aristizábal, Lucas, "Was the Portuguese Led Military Campaign against Alcácer do Sal in the Autumn of 1217 Part of the Fifth Crusade?" Al-Masaq 30:1 (2019). doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09503110.2018.1542573 External links Photos from ALCÁCER DO SAL Cities in Portugal Populated places in Setúbal District Municipalities of Setúbal District