Grândola

Grândola (, ) is a town (vila) and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 13,822, in an area of . Besides the town of Grândola, it includes areas such as Tróia (part of Carvalhal parish), a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River, and the popular summer resort of Melides. The municipality also features the Serra de Grândola mountain range and its coastline is partly within the Comporta region.

original song written, composed, and performed by José Afonso

Melides (, ) is a parish in the Grândola municipality in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It has an area of 155.2 km2 and had 1,459 inhabitants as of the census of 2021. The agricultural parish borders the Atlantic Ocean and has become a popular area for summer homes. The village is located directly east of the Melides lagoon and its floodplain and its surrounding landscape includes forests of eucalyptus, pine and cork.

peninsula in Portugal