Pinhal Novo
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Pinhal Novo is a town in Portugal with 26,000 inhabitants situated in the Setúbal Peninsula
Península de Setúbal
The Península de Setúbal is a NUTS III subdivision of Lisbon Region , in Portugal. The subregion's administrative center is Setúbal, and the largest cities are Almada and Setúbal.It takes its name from the Setúbal Peninsula.Area: 1,729 km²...

 halfway between Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...

 and Setúbal
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....

. It is served by two highways connecting Lisbon to the South and by its new train station that has enabled residents to connect directly to Lisbon's subway network in 30 minutes since October 2004. It is located near the Arrabida National Park and many of facilities, such as shopping centers including Forum Montijo and the Alcochete Freeport.

The city is experiencing continuous growth and has expanded from a little village a few years ago to a planned 40000-inhabitants city. It benefits from new infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...

, and urbanization plans do not allow large buildings, which contributes to a certain quality of life
Quality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...

. This will contribute to the property values of the area in the next few years.

Various modifications to improve dislocation in the village have been made true in this decade. The overhead passage between the "two sides" (dois lados) of the village, divided by the train track, was turned into a subterranean tunnel, although it is not very used due to the passage being unprotected, and being a target of various graffitis.
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