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Santiago Maior Parish
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Transports Network |
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Santiago Maior parish is served by Rodoviária do Alentejo - bus public company, with a daily frequency to the chief parish. |
Population
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Resident Population |
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1991 |
2001 |
Variation % |
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M
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1375 |
1255 |
-8,7 |
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W
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1409 |
1302 |
-7,6 |
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Total |
2784 |
2557 |
-8,2 |
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Population Density
2001 |
inhab/km2 |
22,5 |
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2001 |
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Total Active Population |
M
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786 |
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absolute number |
W
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791 |
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Total |
1577 |
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Active Population According Education Level
absolute number |
2001 |
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M
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W
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Without School Education level
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47 |
56 |
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Primary School - 1st Cycle |
337 |
384 |
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Pre-Secondary School - 2nd Cycle |
156 |
130 |
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Pre-Secondary School - 3rd Cycle |
91 |
65 |
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Secondary School |
123 |
110 |
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Intermediate Education |
- |
1 |
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Superior Education |
32 |
45 |
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Total |
786 |
791 |

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Employed Population by Activity Sectors
absolute number |
2001 |
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M
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W
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Agriculture/Cattle |
118 |
97 |
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Industry |
77 |
80 |
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Construction |
244 |
10 |
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Commerce |
61 |
46 |
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Services |
101 |
97 |
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Total |
601 |
330 |

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Unemployed Population
absolute number |
2001 |
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H |
M |
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<25 years old |
4 |
15 |
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25-44 years old |
15 |
42 |
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45-54 years old |
1 |
30 |
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≥ 55 years old |
7 |
9 |
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Total |
27 |
96 |

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Unemployment Rates
2001 |
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Men |
Women |
Total |
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% |
2 |
18,3 |
8,5 |
Economy and Culture
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Main Economic Activities |
Agriculture |
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Building Construction |
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Cheese-Dairies |
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Existing Proximity Services |
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No signed
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Traditional Activities |
Ceramics |
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Wood Works
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Regional blankets
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Cultural Activities |
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Party in Honour of Santa Cruz |
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Associations and Collectivities
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Carreiras Futebol Club |
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Recreativo Aldeia dos Marmelos Cultural Centre |
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Aldeia do Orvalho Cultural Centre |
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Aldeia da Venda Cultural and Recreative Centre |
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Cabeça de Carneiro Cultural and Recreative Centre |
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Casas Novas de Mares Cultural and Recreative Society |
Necessary Services
Santiago Maior population recurs to Alandroal to accede public services. In what concerns proximity services, we underline the need to reinforce commerce to satisfy the population avoiding its displacement to other parishes or municipalities to buy any kind of product.
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Services recurring to other parishes |
Parishes where they recur
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Public Service |
They recur to the chief parish |
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Necessary Proximity Services |
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Commerce |
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Necessary Economic Services |
Commerce |
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