Portalegre (district)

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District of Portalegre
Capital	Portalegre
Region	Alentejo
Historical province	Alto Alentejo (partly Ribatejo)
Area	6.065 km²
Population  - Total  - Density	127.018 21/km²
No. of municipalities	15
No. of parishes	86
Parliamentary representation	2

The District of Portalegre (pron. IPA: [puɾtɐ'lɛgɾ(ɨ)]) is located in the South of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.

The district is composed by 15 municipalities:

• Alter do Chão
• Arronches
• Avis
• Campo Maior
• Castelo de Vide
• Crato
• Elvas
• Fronteira
• Gavião
• Marvão
• Monforte
• Nisa
• Ponte de Sôr
• Portalegre
• Sousel