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Portalegre District

Coordinates: 39°17′28″N 7°25′55″W / 39.29111°N 7.43194°W / 39.29111; -7.43194
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Portalegre District
Coat of arms of Portalegre District
CountryPortugal
RegionAlentejo Region
Historical provinceAlto Alentejo Province
(partly Ribatejo)
No. of municipalities15
No. of parishes86
CapitalPortalegre
Area
 • Total6,065 km2 (2,342 sq mi)
Population
 • Total104,989
 • 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

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The district is composed of 15 municipalities:

Summary of votes and seats won 1976–2022

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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