Santarém, Portugal

Santarém
Seminary Church, Street, Graça Church, Square, Municipal market, Walls of the Santarém Castle
Coordinates: 39°14′02″N 08°41′10″W / 39.23389°N 8.68611°W / 39.23389; -8.68611
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Lezíria do Tejo
DistrictSantarém
Parishes18
Government
  PresidentRicardo Gonçalves (PSD)
Area
  Total
552.54 km2 (213.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
58,671
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMarch 19
Websitewww.cm-santarem.pt

Santarém (European Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃tɐˈɾɐ̃j] ) is a Portuguese city and municipality located in the district of Santarém. The population of the historic Ribatejo capital in 2021 was 58,671, in an area of 552.54 km2. The population of the city proper was 29,929 in 2012.

The mayor is Ricardo Gonçalves (PSD). The municipal holiday is March 19, the day of Saint Joseph (São José). The city is on the Portuguese Way variant of the Way of Saint James.