Beja District

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
CountryPortugal
RegionAlentejo
Historical provinceBaixo Alentejo
No. of municipalities14
No. of parishes75
CapitalBeja
Area
  Total10,225 km2 (3,948 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total152,758
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-02
No. of parliamentary representatives3
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