Portalegre, Administrative district in eastern Alentejo, Portugal.
The district stretches across 6,065 square kilometers of varied terrain, from flat plains to the Serra de São Mamede mountains near the Spanish border.
The region received its first municipal charter in 1259 from King Afonso III, who initiated the construction of fortifications to protect the border territory.
The Robinson Cork Factory, established in the 1800s, maintains its tall chimneys and offers tours showcasing the traditional methods of cork production.
The district contains fifteen municipalities including Elvas, Marvão, and Campo Maior, with the city of Portalegre serving as the administrative center.
The Meada menhir, located near Nossa Senhora da Alegria chapel, stands as the tallest prehistoric stone monument in the Iberian Peninsula at seven meters.
Location: Portugal
Capital city: Portalegre
Website: https://www.gov-civil-portalegre.pt/
Shares border with: Castelo Branco, Santarém, Évora, Province of Badajoz, Cáceres Province
Website: https://gov-civil-portalegre.pt
GPS coordinates: 39.29111,-7.43194
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:28
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60.5 km
Paço Ducal de Vila Viçosa
56.5 km
Campo de Instrução Militar de Santa Margarida
75.5 km
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Graça
49.8 km
Castle of Marvão
12.6 km
Recinto abaluartado de Badajoz
60.6 km
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
51.3 km
Badajoz Cathedral
60.9 km
Castle of Alburquerque, Badajoz
37.9 km
Serra de São Mamede Nature Park
8.1 km
Torre de Espantaperros
60.8 km
Portas de Ródao Natural Monument
45.1 km
Puente de Palmas, Badajoz
60.1 km
Castle of Evoramonte
62.8 km
Castle of Belver
50.8 km
Amoreira Aqueduct
51.2 km
Castle of Estremoz
51.9 km
Barragem de Maranhão
56.1 km
Castelo de Abrantes
68.4 km
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila
24.8 km
Mosteiro de Flor da Rosa
18.7 km
Giralda de Badajoz
60.6 km
Fratel Dam
42.5 km
Castelo de Vila Viçosa
56.9 km
Castle of Castelo de Vide
14.2 km
Castle of Elvas
51 km
Plaza de toros de Badajoz
61.4 km
Praça-forte de Elvas
51.3 kmReviews
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