Ferreira do Alentejo (), or simply Ferreira, is a town and a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Beja District The Beja District () is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area. Municipalities The district is composed of 14 municipali ...

in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,255, in an area of 648.25 km². The present Mayor is Aníbal Coelho Costa, elected by the

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. The municipal holiday is March 5.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (''

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Alfundão e Peroguarda Alfundão e Peroguarda is a civil parish in the municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alfundão Alfundão is a former Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of ...

Ferreira do Alentejo e Canhestros Ferreira do Alentejo e Canhestros is a civil parish in the municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Ferreira do Alentejo Ferreira do Alentejo (), or simply Ferreira, is a town and ...

Figueira dos Cavaleiros Figueira dos Cavaleiros is a freguesia in Ferreira do Alentejo Ferreira do Alentejo (), or simply Ferreira, is a town and a municipality in Beja District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,255, in an area of 648.25 km2. The present ...

Odivelas Odivelas ( or ) is a city and a municipality in Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal, in the Lisbon District and the historical and cultural Estremadura Province. The municipality is located 10 km northwest of Lisbon. The present Mayor is Hugo ...

References

External links

Town Hall official websitePhotos from Ferreira do AlentejoSome more Photos from Ferreira do AlentejoFerreira do Alentejo Geocoin
Towns in Portugal Populated places in Beja District Municipalities of Beja District {{Beja-geo-stub