Portalegre District

District of Portalegre
Distrito de Portalegre (Portuguese)
District
Flag of District of Portalegre
Flag
Coat of arms of District of Portalegre
Coat of arms
CountryPortugal
RegionAlentejo Region
Historical provinceAlto Alentejo Province
(partly Ribatejo)
No. of municipalities15
No. of parishes86
CapitalPortalegre
Area
 • Total
6,065 km2 (2,342 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
104,989
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-12
No. of parliamentary representatives2

Portalegre District (Portuguese: Distrito de Portalegre [puɾtɐˈlɛɣɾɨ] ⓘ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.

As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal. It borders Spain.

Municipalities

The district is composed of 15 municipalities:

Summary of votes and seats won 1976–2022

Main article: Portalegre constituency
Summary of election results from Portalegre district, 1976–2022
Parties % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
1976 1979 1980 1983 1985 1987 1991 1995 1999 2002 2005 2009 2011 2015 2019 2022
PS 41.9 3 29.8 1 32.4 1 38.5 2 23.7 1 25.1 1 33.5 1 50.5 2 51.2 2 45.3 2 54.9 2 38.3 1 32.4 1 42.4 1 44.7 2 47.2 2
PSD 10.1 In AD 19.1 1 20.9 1 37.4 1 38.9 2 23.4 1 22.5 1 30.6 1 20.2 23.8 1 32.5 1 In PàF 20.1 23.2
PCP/APU/CDU 22.0 1 29.4 1 26.1 1 28.7 1 25.2 1 20.9 1 15.2 14.0 15.0 12.4 12.1 12.9 12.8 12.2 8.1 7.6
AD 32.1 2 33.4 2
PàF 27.6 1
Total seats 4 3 2
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

39°17′28″N 7°25′55″W / 39.29111°N 7.43194°W / 39.29111; -7.43194

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