Setúbal marks 100 years as a district capital with a city-centre parade on Saturday
Delegations from the district's 13 municipalities will join a historical procession from Cais 3 to Praça de Bocage on the afternoon of 19 September.
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Archived 12 September 2026The parade is free to watch and offers a broad picture of the district, but its route through the historic centre will affect ordinary movement on Saturday afternoon.
- The procession starts at Cais 3 at 16:30 on Saturday, 19 September.
- It is expected to reach Praça de Bocage at about 18:00 for the closing ceremony.
- The route passes through several historic-centre streets and brings together the district's 13 municipalities.
What the parade commemorates
The event marks a century since Setúbal was proclaimed a district capital in 1926. Municipal delegations, bands, local associations and participants in period costume will carry a symbolic copy of the proclamation through the city.
The closing ceremony in Praça de Bocage is expected to include a staged reading of the 1926 proclamation and the national anthem. The parade forms part of the city's wider Bocage commemorations.
Where the procession goes
From Cais 3, the published route uses Avenida Jaime Rebelo, Rua Teotónio Banha, Rua da Velha Alfândega, Largo da Misericórdia, Rua Dr. Paula Borba, Rua Serpa Pinto, Praça de Bocage, Rua Augusto Cardoso, Avenida 22 de Dezembro and Rua de Bocage before returning to the square.
Expect temporary crowding and traffic restrictions along this corridor. If you need to cross the centre or reach an appointment, allow more time and check local traffic notices on Saturday.
What you can do now.
- 01
Choose a viewing point along the route and arrive before 16:30.
- 02
Use public transport or park outside the central procession area where practical.
- 03
Check the municipal notice on Saturday for any weather or route change.
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