Portel, Portugal
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
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Portel (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾˈtɛl] ⓘ), officially the Town of Portel (Portuguese: Vila de Portel), is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428,[1] in an area of 601.01 km2.[2]
Portel | |
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| Town of Portel | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Portel | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • President | José Manuel Grilo (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 601.01 km2 (232.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,428 |
| • Density | 10.70/km2 (27.70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | https://www.cm-portel.pt |
The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Amieira e Alqueva
- Monte do Trigo
- Portel
- Santana
- São Bartolomeu do Outeiro e Oriola
- Vera Cruz
Gallery
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Notable people
- Luís Zambujo (born 1986) a Portuguese former professional footballer with 311 club caps
