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Baixo Alentejo | |
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 Location of Baixo Alentejo in Portugal in 1936. | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Seat | Beja |
Baixo Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.
The area is equal to the area covered by Baixo Alentejo Subregion and Alentejo Litoral Subregion.
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Coordinates: 38°04′16″N8°25′06″W / 38.0712322°N 8.4184505°W
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The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Central is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Évora, the main city. Other cities are Estremoz, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas and Reguengos de Monsaraz. Alentejo Central is coterminous with the former Évora District. The population in 2011 was 166,726, in an area of 7,393.46 km².
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The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Baixo Alentejo is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. It is also a NUTS3 subregion of the Alentejo Region. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Beja. Baixo Alentejo comprises 13 of the 14 municipalities of the Beja District. The population in 2011 was 126,692, in an area of 8,542.72 km².
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