Inserted in Alentejo Litoral, in Grândola municipality.
This county has an extensive coastline. Borders to the north with the Alcácer municipality of Salt, to the east with the Ferreira do Alentejo, to the south with the Santiago do Cacém, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and the north and northwest with the Sado River, which separates it from the county Setúbal.
In geological terms, its territory is characterized by three main areas, the mountains of Grandola, the plain and the coastal strip.
The saw Grândola predominantly schistose, date of lower carbon, represents the ancient geology of the Iberian Meseta, and has its highest point in the hill of the Watchtower, with 326 m of altitude. Providing a physical barrier that separates the coastal area, with influence on climate and landscape aspects, it is the least populated area of the county, and is for the most part covered with cork.
The Plain is characterized, the source, the extension and the gentle slopes of the Sierra, and the north and northwest by the tertiary formations of the Sado basin, consisting of sands and clays. From north to south the forest cover gradually moves from the pine mounted, and it is this area that lives most of the population.
The Coastal Zone is characterized by its 45 km of white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters and the seabed is sandy and vasoso as a result of accumulation of sedimentary materials. Into the territory, are developed dune systems of varying size and typical vegetation, extending later into large pine forest patches. The Coast there is the Melides Lagoon and, further north, the Sado estuary, with rice paddies Carvalhal, and the muddy banks and marshes of Troy.
Despite its extensive coastline, the climate of this region can be considered Mediterranean with Atlantic influence. Due to various factors, simultaneously presents maritime and continental characteristics, often being the alternation of day Atlantic and continental features. Rainfall is very irregular throughout the year, the distribution of dry and wet years is relatively random.
The population is around 15,000 inhabitants, mostly concentrated in Grândola, the county seat, and the same name parish
Grândola has established itself as a leading tourist destination in the country. The natural beauty of the county, from the Peninsula of Troia to Melides, a total of about 50 kilometers of almost unspoilt coastline, has a strong tourist attraction
