Aljustrel

Aljustrel (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlʒuʃˈtɾɛl] (listen)) 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.

Aljustrel
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Coordinates: 37°55′N 8°10′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Baixo Alentejo
DistrictBeja
Parishes4
Government
  PresidentNelson Brito (PS)
Area
  Total458.47 km2 (177.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total9,257
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidaySaint Anthony
June 13
Websitewww.mun-aljustrel.pt

History

During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense.

In 1235, Aljustrel was conquered from the Moors 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

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes:[4]

  • Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos
  • Ervidel
  • Messejana
  • São João de Negrilhos

International relations

Its French twin town is Hem, in the Nord département.

Architecture

Civic

  • 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

Religious

  • 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

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Costa, Anouk; Morgado, Cláudia; Vale, Rita (2010), Núcleo urbano da vila de Aljustrel (IPA.00027965/PT040201010025) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 1 October 2016
  4. DRE (ed.), Law nr. 11-A/2013 (pdf) (in Portuguese), Diário da República, pp. 552 10, retrieved 16 July 2014


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