history
Canha is a civil parish in the municipality of Montijo, in the district of Setúbal, covering 207.73 km² and home to 1,566 inhabitants (2021 census). It received its first charter from King Afonso Henriques in 1172, another from D. Paio Peres Correia in 1235, and the Manueline charter in 1516. It served as the seat of its own municipality until 1836. The Misericórdia was founded in 1616, the first festivals in honour of the patron saint date back to 1889, and the Casa do Povo was established in 1934. The heritage includes the Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira (Parish Church), the Igreja de São Sebastião (Church), the Castelo de Canha (Castle), and the Fonte Velha; the Museu Etnográfico opened in 2007.
