District of Beja
Flag of District of Beja
Coat of arms of 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

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.

Municipalities

The district is composed of 14 municipalities:

All 14 municipalities are divided into 75 freguesias or parishes.

Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022

Summary of election results from Beja 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
PS32.0222.0121.1128.0220.1120.3128.4145.8246.7243.5251.0234.9229.8137.3140.7243.72
PSD8.2In AD11.813.7124.5129.3115.7114.521.212.314.623.71In PàF13.315.9
CDS-PP4.24.12.22.02.33.63.93.72.95.77.32.30.8
PCP/APU/CDU44.0450.7347.1349.4344.9338.7330.4229.2128.3124.2124.1129.1125.4125.0122.8118.41
AD19.0122.41
PàF20.11
Total seats6543
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

38°01′N 7°52′W / 38.017°N 7.867°W / 38.017; -7.867

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