Theme Week Alentejo – Mértola

22 February 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  10 minutes

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© Vitor Oliveira/cc-by-2.5

Mértola is a municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2011, the population was 7,274, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres (499.18 sq mi): it is the sixth-largest municipality in Portugal. Meanwhile, it is the second-lowest population centre by density with approximately 5.62 persons/1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi) (second to the adjacent Alcoutim).   read more…

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