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Portalegre

District of Portalegre

demonym: portalegrense

City and district capital, with a cathedral, a castle and a long tradition of wool and tapestry.

4 festivals recorded in this municipality

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festivals in this municipality4

Magusto of the Parish Union of Sé and São Lourençohappening now 14 Nov 2026 União das freguesias da Sé e São Lourenço
Festivities in Honour of Our Lady of Joy 13 – 16 Aug 2026 Alegrete
Festivities in Honour of Saint Domingos 29 Jul – 2 Aug 2026 Fortios
Festivities in Honour of Our Lady of Penha 9 – 11 May 2026 União das freguesias da Sé e São Lourenço

parishes3

what to see

Cathedral of Portalegre
Castle of Portalegre
Convent of Santa Clara
José Régio House-Museum
Municipal Museum
Tapestry Museum

about the place

Portalegre is a city and municipality seat, covering 447.14 km², with seven parishes and 22,368 inhabitants in the municipality (2021). In 1129 it was a town within the municipality of Marvão; it became a municipality seat in 1253 and received its first royal charter in 1259, granted by King Afonso III. King Dinis ordered the first walls to be built in 1290, and the city was elevated to city status on 23 May 1550. In 1772 the Real Fábrica de Lanifícios was founded at the initiative of the Marquês de Pombal; in 1835 it became a district capital and, in 1947, the Manufactura de Tapeçarias was established.