Aljustrel

Aljustrel
Municipality

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Coordinates: 37°55′N 8°10′W / 37.917°N 8.167°W / 37.917; -8.167Coordinates: 37°55′N 8°10′W / 37.917°N 8.167°W / 37.917; -8.167
Country  Portugal
Region Alentejo
Subregion Baixo Alentejo
Intermunic. comm. Baixo Alentejo
District Beja
Parishes 4
Government
  President Nelson Brito (Socialist Party)
Area
  Total 458.47 km2 (177.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 9,257
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website www.mun-aljustrel.pt

Aljustrel (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫʒuʃˈtɾɛɫ]) 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.

History

During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense.

In 1235, Aljustrel was conquered from the Moors 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]

Geography

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes:[4]

International relations

Its French twin town is Hem, in the Nord département.

Architecture

Civic

Military

Religious

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Direção-Geral do Território
  3. 1 2 3 4 Costa, Anouk; Morgado, Cláudia; Vale, Rita (2010), Núcleo urbano da vila de Aljustrel (IPA.00027965/PT040201010025) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 1 October 2016
  4. DRE (ed.), Law nr. 11-A/2013 (pdf) (in Portuguese), Diário da República, pp. 552 10, retrieved 16 July 2014
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