Odemira ( or ) is a town and a

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in Beja District in the

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region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 26,066,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
/ref> in an area of 1720.60 km², making it the largest municipality of Portugal by area. It is famous for its wild beaches and for being home to a significant

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and

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community. The village of

Zambujeira do Mar Zambujeira do Mar is a former civil parish in the municipality of Odemira, Alentejo region, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the parish São Teotónio. Odemira Municipality in the Portuguese. It has a population of 911 inhabitants, dispers ...

is home to the

Festival do Sudoeste The Sudoeste Festival (), currently named MEO Sudoeste for sponsorship reasons, is a music festival that takes places annually since 1997, in August, in Odemira, in the southwest of Portugal. It is organized by live entertainment company Músic ...

, one of the biggest rock festivals in

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. The municipality of Odemira has great agricultural potential, specially in the western area of the region, and is home to major operations of important agricultural companies like Vitacress, world leader in the salad market. The present Mayor is José Alberto Guerreiro, elected by the

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. The municipal holiday is 8 September.

Geography

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The municipality of Odemira is located in southwestern Portugal, bordered by the municipalities of

Sines Sines () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of . Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular ...

and

Santiago do Cacém Santiago do Cacém ( or ) is a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69 km2. The present mayor is Álvaro Beijinha, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holi ...

to the north,

Ourique Ourique () is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389, in an area of 663.31 km2. This town is traditionally considered the site of the famous Battle of Ourique in 1139, which saw the forces of Portuguese ...

to the east, and the Algarvian municipalities of

Aljezur Aljezur () is a town and municipality of the District of Faro and Algarve region, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,884, in an area of 323.50 km². The municipality comprises 4 parishes. History Aljezur Do árabe al jazair, plur ...

and

Monchique Monchique () is a municipality of southern Portugal, in Faro District (province of Algarve). The population in 2011 was 6,045, in an area of 395.30 km2. The Municipality of Monchique is situated in the Serra de Monchique and together with t ...

to the south. Much of the municipality is within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Nature Park.

Climate

Odemira has a

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. Winters are mild and rainy, with daytime temperatures usually around and nighttime lows around . Summers are dry and sunny and are hot in the interior of the municipality (maxima is around bordering

) and warm at the coast (where maxima is around ).

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 13 civil parishes (''

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''): *

Boavista dos Pinheiros Boavista dos PinheirosBoavista dos Pinheiros
is a parish in Portugal, located in the ...

* Colos *

Longueira / Almograve Longueira / Almograve is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Odemira Odemira ( or ) is a town and a municipality in Beja District in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 26,066, in an area of 1720.60 km2, mak ...

Luzianes-Gare Luzianes-Gare is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Odemira Odemira ( or ) is a town and a municipality in Beja District in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 26,066, in an area of 1720.60 km2, making it t ...

* Relíquias * Sabóia *

Santa Clara-a-Velha Santa Clara-a-Velha is a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 873,São Martinho das Amoreiras São Martinho das Amoreiras is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Odemira Odemira ( or ) is a town and a municipality in Beja District in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 26,066, in an area of 1720.60 km ...

* São Salvador e Santa Maria *

São Teotónio São Teotónio is a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira Odemira ( or ) is a town and a municipality in Beja District in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 26,066, in an area of 1720.60 km2, making it the l ...

* Vale de Santiago *

Vila Nova de Milfontes Vila Nova de Milfontes is a town and civil parish (''freguesia'') in the municipality ('' concelho'') of Odemira, in the Alentejo region in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 5,653, in an area of 76.48 km2. History One of the older parish ...

Notable people

Pedro Damiano Pedro Damiano ( pt, Pedro Damião; ''Damiano'' is the Italian form, much like the Latin ''Damianus''; 1480–1544) was a Portuguese chess player. A native of Odemira, he was a pharmacist by profession. He wrote ''Questo libro e da imparare gioca ...

(1480–1544) a Portuguese chess player and pharmacist by profession * Pedro de Almada Pereira (1835 in Odemira – 1911) an Alentejan landowner, schoolmaster and journalist, founded the periodical ''O Campo de Ourique''

Population

Gallery

Image:V Nova de Milfontes.jpg, Vila Nova de Milfontes. Image:V. Nova de Milfontes.JPG, Vila Nova de Milfontes. Image:Zambujeira.jpg, Zambujeira.

References

External links

Town Hall official websitePhotos from Odemira
Towns in Portugal Populated places in Beja District Municipalities of Beja District {{Beja-geo-stub