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Alentejo Province () is one of the six historical provinces of Portugal. The province took its name from the Portuguese ''além Tejo'', meaning "Beyond the (River) Tagus". It covers the historical and cultural region
Alentejo Alentejo ( , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond () the Tagus river" (''Tejo''). Alentejo includes the regions of Alto Alentejo and Baixo Alent ...
. It was created in 1832, and was divided into
Alto Alentejo Province Alto Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976. The area is now covered by Alto Alentejo Subregion and Alentejo Central Subregion. Municipalities * Alandroal Municipality * Alter do Chão Municipality ...
and
Baixo Alentejo Province Baixo Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976. Districts * Beja District * Setúbal District (southern half) Subregions The area is equal to the area covered by Baixo Alentejo Subregion The ...
in 1933. Alentejo Former provinces of Portugal {{Portugal-geo-stub