Municipalities of PortugalThe municipality (Portuguese: município or concelho) is the second-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. As a general rule, each municipality is further subdivided into parishes (freguesias); the municipalities in the north of the country usually have a higher number of parishes. Six municipalities are composed of only one parish, and Barcelos, with 61 parishes, has the most.
Castro VerdeCastro Verde (European Portuguese pronunciation:) is 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 km. Castro Verde is situated in the Baixo Alentejo subregion, within a territory known locally as the Campo Branco (English: White Plains).
Ferreira do AlentejoFerreira do Alentejo (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu] ), officially known as the Town of Ferreira do Alentejo (Portuguese: Vila de Ferreira do Alentejo) and often called 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 human activity in the municipality dates back to antiquity, with evidence of prehistoric and Roman settlement.
Districts of PortugalThe districts (Portuguese: distritos) are the most important first-level administrative subdivisions of continental Portugal. Currently, mainland Portugal is divided into 18 districts. As an administrative division, each district serves mainly as the area of jurisdiction, having previously had a civil governor who acted as the local delegate of the Central Government of Portugal, a post extinguished in 2011.
PortugalPortugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Southwestern Europe. Mainland Portugal is located on the southwestern portion of the Iberian Peninsula, and bordered by Spain to the north and east. Portugal also includes the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. The country has a population of 11.4 million, and Lisbon, its capital, is the largest city.
Portuguese languagePortuguese (endonym: português) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, written in the Latin script. With approximately 267 million native speakers, it is the fifth-most spoken native language in the world, and the most widely spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere.
SpainCountry in Southern and Western EuropeSpain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
Beja, PortugalBeja (Portuguese pronunciation:), officially styled the City of Beja (Portuguese: Cidade de Beja), is a city and a municipality in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, as well as the capital of the homonymous district. The population in 2021 was 33,401, in an area of 1,146.44 km (442.64 sq mi). The city proper had a population of 21,658 in 2001. The municipality is the capital of the Beja District. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.