Others are owned by famous people, such as Herman José, Manuel Vilarinho, or the former president of Sporting Clube de Portugal, Filipe Soares Franco.
Azeitão is the birthplace of the poet and pedagogue Sebastião da Gama, known for his poems about the Nature Park of Arrábida, who died prematurely at age 27, victim of tuberculosis.
[7] The parish pays several respects to the poet, especially in the house where he was born and in the Museum-Library Sebastião da Gama.
[8] In 2014, Azeitão cheese was considered one of the 50 best gastronomic products in the world, distinguished by the Great Taste Awards, organized by the Guild of Fine Food (Ireland), known as the Oscars of Gastronomy.
[9] In June 2015, the creation of the Ovelheiro Museum, located in Palmela, that pays homage to the shepherds and cheese of Azeitão was announced.