the service was suspended in 1864. Aldeia Galega was one of the first centres to celebrate the implantation of the 5 October 1910 revolution, before Lisbon and other major centres. Climate Transport The Vasco da Gama Bridge, inaugurated in 1998, connects Montijo with the capital city of Lisbon. Numerous roads, including the IC13, provide access to the south, east and west of Portugal. Although the train service via the Ramal do Montijo rail line was discontinued, Montijo maintains a network of public transportation that connects it to other nearby major cities and villages by bus and by a river service connecting it with Lisbon. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias): Atalaia e Alto Estanqueiro-Jardia Canha Montijo e Afonsoeiro Pegões Sarilhos Grandes Panorama Notable people Fialho Gouveia (1935–2004), TV entertainment pioneer and former radio host Jorge Peixinho (1940-1995), composer, pianist and conductor Dulce Pontes (born 1969), songwriter and pop, folk and classical music singer; helped revive fado Rosinha (born 1971), Pimba singer, songwriter and accordion player Catarina Marcelino (born 1971), anthropologist, politician and Govt. minister Sport Custódio Pinto (1942–2004), footballer Paulo Futre (born 1966), footballer Ricardo (born 1976), footballer International relations Montijo has no twin towns, but has international cooperation protocols with: Água Grande, São Tomé and Príncipe, since 2013 Santa Catarina, Cape Verde, since 2010 Svoge, Bulgaria, since 2010 References External links Town Hall official website Photos from Montijo Cities in Portugal Populated places in Setúbal District Municipalities of Setúbal District