Portalegre District

Portalegre District
District
Country Portugal
Region Alentejo Region
Historical province Alto Alentejo Province
(partly Ribatejo)
No. of municipalities 15
No. of parishes 86
Capital Portalegre
Area
  Total 6,065 km2 (2,342 sq mi)
Population
  Total 127,018
  Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
No. of parliamentary representatives 2

Portalegre District (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾtɐˈlɛɣɾ(ɨ)], Portuguese: Distrito de Portalegre) is located in the south of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.

Municipalities

The district is composed of 15 municipalities:

Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2011

Summary of election results from Portalegre district, 1976-2011

 
Parties%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
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
PSD 10.1 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
CDS-PP 13.9 7.5 4.9 3.1 3.3 6.3 5.9 6.5 4.2 8.0 10.2
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
BE 1.2 1.6 4.6 10.8 4.5
AD 32.1 2 33.4 2
PRD 18.8 6.3
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

Coordinates: 39°17′28″N 7°25′55″W / 39.29111°N 7.43194°W / 39.29111; -7.43194

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