Alto Alentejo is a NUTS3 subregion of the Alentejo Region

Alentejo Region

Alentejo Region is one of the NUTS 2 regions of Portugal. It covers all of the historical Alentejo Province, but the Lezíria do Tejo Subregion also covers areas of the Estremadura Province.-Subregions:* Alto Alentejo Subregion...

, in Portugal

Portugal

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. It consists of 15 concelho

Concelho

Concelho , in the Portuguese language, is the word municipality, when referring to the territory. The word município is used when municipality means the organ of State...

s. It has a total area of 6,230 km² and a population of 127,025 (2001); thus 20,3 people/km².
The chief city is Portalegre

Alto Alentejo is composed entirely of Portalegre District, and one municipality of the Évora District, Mora. It is bordered on the north by Pinhal Interior Sul

Pinhal Interior Sul

Pinhal Interior Sul is a Portuguese subregion, in Centro region, Portugal. Its main town is Sertã.-Municipalities:* Mação* Oleiros* Proença-a-Nova* Sertã* Vila de Rei...

 and Beira Interior Sul

Beira Interior Sul

Beira Interior Sul is a NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the NUTS2 Centro Region. It is bordered to the east and south by Spain, to the north by the Cova da Beira and Beira Interior Norte subregions and to the west by the Pinhal Interior Sul subregion. It was created around the city of...

, on the east by Spain

Spain

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, on the south by Alentejo Central

Alentejo Central

Alentejo Central is a NUTS3 subregion of Alentejo Region, in Portugal. Alentejo Central is composed entirely of the Évora District minus the municipality of Mora, but including one municipality of the Portalegre District, Sousel....

 and on the west by Lezíria do Tejo

Lezíria do Tejo

Lezíria do Tejo is a Portuguese NUTS III subregion, part of NUTS II Alentejo Region.Lezíria do Tejo belonging to Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Region for planning, but to Lisbon Region in the NUTS scheme, has its main urban center in the city of Santarém and almost coincides with the traditional Ribatejo...

 andl Médio Tejo

Médio Tejo

Médio Tejo is a NUTS3 subregion of the Centro Region, in Portugal. Médio Tejo is also one of Portugal urban communities . The capital city and its most important city is Tomar.-Municipalities:...

.

Together with Alentejo Central Subregion it covers the area of the former Alto Alentejo Province

Alto Alentejo Province

Alto Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.The area is now covered by Alto Alentejo Subregion and Alentejo Central Subregion.-Municipalities:*Alandroal Municipality*Alter do Chão Municipality...

. With Ponte de Sor the subregion also includes one municipality that lies in the area of the former Ribatejo Province.

Municipalities

The 15 concelhos that make up the subregion are:

• Alter do Chão
• Arronches
• Avis
• Campo Maior
• Castelo de Vide
• Crato
• Elvas
• Fronteira
• Gavião
• Marvão
• Monforte
• Mora
• Nisa
• Ponte de Sor
• Portalegre