Baixo Alentejo is a NUTS3 subregion of 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 13 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 8,505 km² and a population of 135,105 (2001); thus 15.8 people/km².
The chief city is Beja

Beja (Portugal)

Beja is a city in the Beja Municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The municipality has a total area of 1,147.1 km² and a total population of 34,970 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 21,658....

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It is bordered on the north by Alentejo Central Subregion, on the east by Spain

Spain

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, on the south by Algarve and on the west by Alentejo Litoral Subregion.

It covers the eastern part of the Baixo Alentejo Province

Baixo Alentejo Province

Baixo Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.- Subregions :The area is equal to the area covered by Baixo Alentejo Subregion and Alentejo Litoral Subregion.-Municipalities:...

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Municipalities

The 13 concelhos in the subregion are:

• Aljustrel
• Almodôvar
• Alvito
• Barrancos
• Beja
  Beja Municipality
  Beja Municipality is located Beja District. The city of Beja is located in the municipality.-Parishes:* Albernoa* Baleizão* Salvador* Santa Maria da Feira* Beja Santiago Maio* São João Baptista* Beringel* Cabeça Gorda* Mombeja...
  
  
• Castro Verde
• Cuba
• Ferreira do Alentejo
• Mértola
• Moura
• Ourique
• Serpa
• Viigueira