Portalegre, Portugal

Portalegre is the capital of the Portalegre district and a municipality of the north-eastern Alentejo (22 340 inhabitants · 447 km²), on the lower slopes of the Serra de São Mamede near the Spanish border. It became a city and the seat of a bishop in 1550, and is known for its cathedral, its manor houses and the Portalegre tapestry.

The history of Portalegre has its own page.

Monuments in Portalegre

  • Portalegre Cathedral: the cathedral begun in 1556, with a front between twin towers and Mannerist and Baroque altarpieces.
  • Mosteiro de São Bernardo: a former Cistercian convent of the 16th century.
  • Convent of Santa Clara: a medieval convent now used by the municipal library.
  • Castle: the remains of the castle built under King Dinis in the upper town.

Museums and culture in Portalegre

  • Portalegre Tapestry Museum: the museum of the tapestries woven in the city since the 1940s with the Portalegre stitch.
  • José Régio House Museum: the home of the writer José Régio, with about 400 figures of Christ from his collection.
  • Municipal Museum: the city museum beside the cathedral, with sacred art and faience.

Nature in Portalegre

Leisure in Portalegre

  • City visits: Visiting Portalegre covers the historic centre, the convents, the cork factory and the food.
  • In the district: the villages of Marvão and Castelo de Vide, and the fortified border town of Elvas, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Parishes of Portalegre

  • Alagoa (543 inhabitants · 18 km²)
  • Alegrete (1 414 inhabitants · 87 km²): a parish with the medieval castle and village of Alegrete.
  • Fortios (1 785 inhabitants · 66 km²)
  • Reguengo e São Julião (849 inhabitants · 72 km²)
  • Ribeira de Nisa e Carreiras (1 731 inhabitants · 50 km²)
  • Sé e São Lourenço (14 317 inhabitants · 24 km²): the city parish, with the historic centre and the cathedral, and the most populous parish of the municipality.
  • Urra (1 701 inhabitants · 130 km²): the largest parish of the municipality by area.

Healthcare in Portalegre

Hospital Doutor José Maria Grande

  • Location⁨Portalegre⁩
  • Sector⁨Public⁩
  • Kind⁨General hospital⁩
  • Emergency⁨24-hour emergency⁩
  • Run by⁨ULS do Alto Alentejo⁩

Guides to Portalegre

Parishes of Portalegre clickable map

Portalegre is a District and a Municipality of Alentejo Region in Portugal on the Portugal Map in the continent of Europe.

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07.5 km (4.7 mi)15 km (9.3 mi)22.5 km (14 mi)30 km (19 mi)

Basic Information

Portalegre population (data from last censos): District has 104 923 Inhabitants
Municipality has 22 340 Inhabitants

Portalegre area: District has 6 084 km² / 2 349 sq mi
Municipality has 447 km² / 173 sq mi

Geography

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Where is Portalegre located in Portugal?

Municipalities of Portalegre

Portalegre, PortugalYou’re reading this article

  • Municipality population⁨22 340 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨447 km²
    173 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨122.0 km
    75.8 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨1 027 m
    3 369 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨250 m
    820 ft⁩

Elvas

  • Municipality population⁨20 730 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨631 km²
    244 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨148.0 km
    92.0 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨496 m
    1 627 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨150 m
    492 ft⁩

Ponte de Sor

  • Municipality population⁨15 248 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨840 km²
    324 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨178.0 km
    110.6 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨285 m
    935 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨46 m
    151 ft⁩

Campo Maior

  • Municipality population⁨8 042 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨247 km²
    95 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨76.0 km
    47.2 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨341 m
    1 119 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨173 m
    568 ft⁩

Nisa

  • Municipality population⁨5 952 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨576 km²
    222 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨154.0 km
    95.7 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨463 m
    1 519 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨50 m
    164 ft⁩

Sousel

  • Municipality population⁨4 360 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨279 km²
    108 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨119.0 km
    73.9 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨454 m
    1 490 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨150 m
    492 ft⁩

Avis

  • Municipality population⁨3 812 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨606 km²
    234 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨178.0 km
    110.6 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨245 m
    804 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨75 m
    246 ft⁩

Gavião

  • Municipality population⁨3 394 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨295 km²
    114 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨100.0 km
    62.1 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨312 m
    1 024 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨50 m
    164 ft⁩

Crato

  • Municipality population⁨3 225 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨398 km²
    154 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨128.0 km
    79.5 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨445 m
    1 460 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨150 m
    492 ft⁩

Castelo de Vide

  • Municipality population⁨3 116 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨265 km²
    102 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨102.0 km
    63.4 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨825 m
    2 707 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨125 m
    410 ft⁩

Alter do Chão

  • Municipality population⁨3 044 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨362 km²
    140 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨108.0 km
    67.1 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨413 m
    1 355 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨147 m
    482 ft⁩

Marvão

  • Municipality population⁨3 021 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨155 km²
    60 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨68.0 km
    42.3 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨1 027 m
    3 369 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨200 m
    656 ft⁩

Monforte

  • Municipality population⁨2 992 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨420 km²
    162 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨120.0 km
    74.6 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨402 m
    1 319 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨225 m
    738 ft⁩

Fronteira

  • Municipality population⁨2 858 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨249 km²
    96 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨103.0 km
    64.0 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨371 m
    1 217 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨150 m
    492 ft⁩

Arronches

  • Municipality population⁨2 789 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨315 km²
    121 sq mi⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨97.0 km
    60.3 mi⁩
  • Max altitude⁨584 m
    1 916 ft⁩
  • Min altitude⁨236 m
    774 ft⁩

Parishes of Portalegre

Sé e São Lourenço

  • Parish population⁨14 317 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨24 km²
    9 sq mi⁩

Fortios

  • Parish population⁨1 785 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨66 km²
    25 sq mi⁩

Ribeira de Nisa e Carreiras

  • Parish population⁨1 731 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨50 km²
    19 sq mi⁩

Urra

  • Parish population⁨1 701 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨130 km²
    50 sq mi⁩

Alegrete

  • Parish population⁨1 414 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨87 km²
    34 sq mi⁩

Reguengo e São Julião

  • Parish population⁨849 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨72 km²
    28 sq mi⁩

Alagoa

  • Parish population⁨543 inhabitants⁩
  • Parish area⁨18 km²
    7 sq mi⁩

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Portalegre, PortugalYou’re reading this article

  • District population⁨104 923 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨6 084 km²
    2 349 sq mi⁩
  • Municipalities⁨15 municipalities⁩

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