Beja District

For other uses, see Beja (disambiguation).

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.

District of Beja
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Historical province	Baixo Alentejo
No. of municipalities	14
No. of parishes	75
Capital	Beja
Area
• Total	10,225 km^2 (3,948 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	152,758
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	PT-02
No. of parliamentary representatives	3

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

Summary of election results from Beja 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	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

• Photos from Beja (district)

38°01′N 7°52′W / 38.017°N 7.867°W / 38.017; -7.867