Aljustrel
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aljustrel (Portuguese pronunciation: [alʒuʃˈtɾɛl] ) is a town and a municipality in the Portuguese district of Beja. The population in 2011 was 9,257,[1] in an area of 458.47 km2.[2] The present mayor is Nelson Domingos Brito, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
Aljustrel | |
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Coordinates: 37°55′N 8°10′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
District | Beja |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | Nelson Brito (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 458.47 km2 (177.02 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,257 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Saint Anthony June 13 |
Website | www.mun-aljustrel.pt |
During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense. It was occupied by the Moors but in 1235 the town was conquered from them by King D. Sancho II.[3]
The first foral (charter) was only conceded by King Sancho in 1252.[3]
A new foral was issued on 20 September 1510, by King D. Manuel I.[3]
On 28 January 2013, the civil parishes of Aljustrel and Rio dos Minhos were aggregated into one local authority called Aljustrel (Decree 11-A/2013, Diário da República, Série 1, 19).[3]
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes:[4]
Aljustrel is twinned with:
Notable people from Aljustrel include:
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