The Beja District () is located in southern
Portugal
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. The district capital is the city of
Beja. It is the largest
district
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of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14
municipalities
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Aljustrel
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Almodôvar
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Alvito
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Barrancos
Barrancos ( Barranquenho: ''Barrancu'') is a town and a municipality in Portugal. With a population of 1,834 in 2011, it is the least populated municipality in mainland Portugal. Its area is 168.42 km2.
The municipality is composed of one pa ...
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Beja
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Castro Verde
Castro Verde () is a town and a municipality of the Alentejo region of Portugal (in the historic district of Beja). The population in 2011 was 7,276, in an area of 569.44 km2. Castro Verde is situated in the Baixo Alentejo subregion, within ...
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Cuba
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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 Mayor is Aníbal Coelho Costa, elected by the Socialist Party. ...
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Mértola
Mértola () is a municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2011, the population was 7,274, in an area of approximately : it is the sixth-largest municipality in Portugal. Meanwhile, it is the second-lowest popula ...
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Moura
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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 largest municipality of Portugal by area.
It is famous for its wi ...
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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 ...
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Serpa
Serpa () is a city and a Concelho (municipality) in the central Portuguese region Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 15,623, in an area of . The Guadiana River flows close to the town of Serpa.
History
Serpa has its origins in early settle ...
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Vidigueira
Vidigueira ( or ) is a town and a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in the District of Beja (Portugal), District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,932, in an area of 316.61 km2.
The present Mayor is Manuel Rosa ...
Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022
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!colspan=2 , 1991
!colspan=2 , 1995
!colspan=2 , 1999
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!colspan=2 , 2011
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!colspan=2 , 2019
!colspan=2 , 2022
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PS , , 32.0 , , 2 , , 22.0 , , 1 , , 21.1 , , 1 , , 28.0 , , 2 , , 20.1 , , 1 , , 20.3 , , 1 , , 28.4 , , 1 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 45.8 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 46.7 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 43.5 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 51.0 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 34.9 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 29.8 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 1 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 37.3 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 1 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 40.7 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 43.7 , , style="background:#FF66FF;", 2
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AD'' , , 11.8 , , , , 13.7 , , 1 , , 24.5 , , 1 , , 29.3 , , 1 , , 15.7 , , 1 , , 14.5 , , , , 21.2 , , , , 12.3 , , , , 14.6 , , , , 23.7 , , 1 , , align=center colspan=2 rowspan=2, ''In
PàF'' , , 13.3 , , , , 15.9
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CDS-PP , , 4.2 , , , , 4.1 , , , , 2.2 , , , , 2.0 , , , , 2.3 , , , , 3.6 , , , , 3.9 , , , , 3.7 , , , , 2.9 , , , , 5.7 , , , , 7.3 , , , , 2.3 , , , , 0.8 , ,
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PCP/APU/CDU , , style="background:red", 44.0 , , style="background:red", 4 , , style="background:red", 50.7 , , style="background:red", 3 , , style="background:red", 47.1 , , style="background:red", 3 , , style="background:red", 49.4 , , style="background:red", 3 , , style="background:red", 44.9 , , style="background:red", 3 , , style="background:red", 38.7 , , style="background:red", 3 , , style="background:red", 30.4 , , style="background:red", 2 , , 29.2 , , 1 , , 28.3 , , 1 , , 24.2 , , 1 , , 24.1 , , 1 , , 29.1 , , 1 , , 25.4 , , 1 , , 25.0 , , 1 , , 22.8 , , 1 , , 18.4 , , 1
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AD , , colspan=2, , , 19.0 , , 1 , , 22.4 , , 1 , , colspan=26,
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PàF , , colspan=26, , , 20.1 , , 1 , , colspan=4,
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Comissão Nacional de Eleições
External links
Photos from Beja (district)
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Districts of Portugal
District
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