Portel (), officially the Town of Portel (), is a municipality in the District of

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. The municipal holiday is

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Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Amieira e Alqueva * Monte do Trigo * Portel * Santana * São Bartolomeu do Outeiro e Oriola * Vera Cruz

Gallery

Notable people

* Luís Zambujo (born 1986) a Portuguese former professional footballer with 311 club caps

References

External links

Town Hall official websitePhotos from PortelPortel website
Municipalities of Évora District {{Évora-geo-stub