Aljustrel
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| Town of Aljustrel | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
| District | Beja |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Nelson Brito (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 458.47 km2 (177.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,257 |
| • Density | 20.19/km2 (52.29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Saint Anthony June 13 |
| Website | www.mun-aljustrel.pt |
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Aljustrel (Portuguese pronunciation: [alʒuʃˈtɾɛl] Audio file "Pt-pt Aljustrel FF.ogg" not found), officially Town of Aljustrel (Portuguese: Vila de Aljustrel), is a town and a municipality in the Portuguese district of Beja. The population in 2011 was 9,257,[1] in an area of 458.47 km2.[2] The present mayor is Nelson Domingos Brito, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
History
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During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense. It was occupied by the Moors but in 1235 the town was conquered from them by King D. Sancho II.[3]
The first foral (charter) was only conceded by King Sancho in 1252.[3]
A new foral was issued on 20 September 1510, by King D. Manuel I.[3]
On 28 January 2013, the civil parishes of Aljustrel and Rio dos Minhos were aggregated into one local authority called Aljustrel (Decree 11-A/2013, Diário da República, Série 1, 19).[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes:[4]
- Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos
- Ervidel
- Messejana
- São João de Negrilhos
International relations
[edit | edit source]Aljustrel is twinned with:
Hem, in the département of Nord, France
Notable people
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Notable people from Aljustrel include:
- Manuel de Brito Camacho (1862—1934) a military officer, writer, publicist and politician; High Commissioner to Portuguese Mozambique, 1921-1923
- António Lobo de Almada Negreiros (1868–1939) a journalist and colonialist writer, essayist and poet; he lived in São Tomé Island
- Fernanda Peleja Patrício (1929 – 2000). Portuguese communist who opposed the Estado Novo regime, president of the Aljustrel council, 1986–1989.
- João Rebelo (born 1961) a former sport shooter who competed in each Summer Olympics from 1984 to 2000
- Jorge Soares (born 1971) a Portuguese retired footballer with 396 club caps
Architecture
[edit | edit source]Civic
[edit | edit source]- Cinema/Theatre of Aljustrel (Portuguese: Cine-Teatro de Aljustrel/Cine Oriental)
- Fountain of Alonso Gomes (Portuguese: Chafariz de Alonso Gomes)
- Mines of Aljustrel (Portuguese: Minas de Aljustrel)
- Mines of São João do Deserto (Portuguese: Termas de São João do Deserto/Minas de São João do Deserto)
- Municipal Palace/Hall of Messejana (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal, Cadeia Comarcã e Torre do Relógio de Messejana)
- Museum of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Portuguese: Casa da Rua do Espírito Santo, 5/Museu da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Messejana)
- Pillory of Messejana (Portuguese: Pelourinho de Messejana)
- Residence of the Majorat Moreiras (Portuguese: Casa dos Morgados Moreiras)
Military
[edit | edit source]- Castle of Aljustrel (Portuguese: Castelo de Aljustrel)
- Castle of Messejana (Portuguese: Castelo de Messejana)
Religious
[edit | edit source]- Chapel of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Portuguese: Capela da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Aljustrel)
- Chapel of São Pedro (Portuguese: Capela de São Pedro)
- Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Assunção/Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção)
- Church of Nossa Senhora do Castelo (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Castelo)
- Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Messejana/Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios)
- Church of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Messejana (Portuguese: Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Messejana)
- Church of the Santissimo Salvador (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Aljustrel/Igreja do Santíssimo Salvador)
- Church of São João (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de São João de Negrilhos/Igreja de Montes Velhos/Igreja de São João)
- Church of São Julião (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Ervidel/Igreja de São Julião)
- Hermitage of Santa Margarida (Portuguese: Ermida de Santa Margarida)
- Stations of the Cross of Messejana (Portuguese: Passos da Via Sacra de Messejana)
References
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- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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