Sines

Also known as Sines Municipality

Sines () is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of . Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular beach spot and the main fishing harbour of Alentejo region.

Key facts

Portuguese subdivision.type: municipality
Portuguese subdivision.official_name: Sines
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag: 130px
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: SNS1.png
Portuguese subdivision.image_skyline: Sines06 edit1.jpg
Portuguese subdivision.image_caption: A monument to Vasco da Gama who was christened in the parish church of Sines, and whose father was the alcade-mor of the castle
Portuguese subdivision.map_caption: Interactive map of Silves
Portuguese subdivision.region: Alentejo
Portuguese subdivision.CIM: Alentejo Litoral
Portuguese subdivision.district: Setúbal
Portuguese subdivision.parishes: 2

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Contents

History
Middle Ages
Monarchy
Republic
Geography
Physical geography
Climate
Human geography
Economy
Sines Port & the 'Silk Road'
Architecture
Civic
Military
Religious
Culture
Festivals
Notable citizens
References
Notes
Sources
External links

The municipality is bordered to the north and east by the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, south by Odemira and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline of the city, south of São Torpes, is part of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park.