Barreiro is situated in the Setúbal Peninsula, on the margins of the magnificent river Tagus estuary, right in front of Lisboa. The origins of Barreiro date back to the Christian re-conquest of the region, when the knights of the Order of Saint James of Compostela helped repopulate the area, mainly with fishermen and Salt workers. Barreiro suffered big developments from the 18th to the 19th… Read more and see photos