| District of Beja | |
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| District | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Historical province | Baixo Alentejo |
| No. of municipalities | 14 |
| No. of parishes | 75 |
| Capital | Beja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,225 km (3,948 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 152,758 |
| • Density | 15/km (39/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-02 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 3 |
The Beja District (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛʒɐ] ) is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, comprising around 11% of Portuguese territory. It borders Spain.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14 municipalities:
- Aljustrel
- Almodôvar
- Alvito
- Barrancos
- Beja
- Castro Verde
- Cuba
- Ferreira do Alentejo
- Mértola
- Moura
- Odemira
- Ourique
- Serpa
- Vidigueira
All 14 municipalities are divided into 75 freguesias or parishes.
Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022
Main article: Beja constituency| Parties | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S |
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| 1976 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2002 | 2005 | 2009 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS | 32.0 | 2 | 22.0 | 1 | 21.1 | 1 | 28.0 | 2 | 20.1 | 1 | 20.3 | 1 | 28.4 | 1 | 45.8 | 2 | 46.7 | 2 | 43.5 | 2 | 51.0 | 2 | 34.9 | 2 | 29.8 | 1 | 37.3 | 1 | 40.7 | 2 | 43.7 | 2 |
| PSD | 8.2 | In AD | 11.8 | 13.7 | 1 | 24.5 | 1 | 29.3 | 1 | 15.7 | 1 | 14.5 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 23.7 | 1 | In PàF | 13.3 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||
| CDS-PP | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PCP/APU/CDU | 44.0 | 4 | 50.7 | 3 | 47.1 | 3 | 49.4 | 3 | 44.9 | 3 | 38.7 | 3 | 30.4 | 2 | 29.2 | 1 | 28.3 | 1 | 24.2 | 1 | 24.1 | 1 | 29.1 | 1 | 25.4 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | 22.8 | 1 | 18.4 | 1 |
| AD | 19.0 | 1 | 22.4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PàF | 20.1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total seats | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External links
| Municipalities of Beja District | |
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| Districts and Autonomous Regions of Portugal | ||
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