Magusto de Saint Martin

The Magusto de São Martinho in Barrancos takes place on Saint Martin's Day itself, 11 November 2026, from 3:00 pm, at Praça da Liberdade. There are roasted chestnuts, traditional cured meats and a musical performance by the pupils of the Agrupamento de Escolas de Barrancos. The event is organised by the Município de Barrancos, with the collaboration of the Junta de Freguesia, the Associação de Reformados, the Comissão de Festas de Barrancos 26/27 and the Agrupamento de Escolas.

Barrancos is a town in the district of Beja, in the Baixo Alentejo, on the border with Spain: it borders Oliva de la Frontera and Valencia del Mombuey (Badajoz) and Encinasola (Huelva), which is 9 km away, while the nearest Portuguese town, Santo Aleixo da Restauração, is 21 km away. It is one of the six Portuguese municipalities with a single parish and the one with the smallest population on the mainland: 168.42 km² and around 1,430 inhabitants. The local language is Barranquenho, which is now taught in the local school. The former seat of the municipality was the town of Noudar, which received its royal charter from King Dinis in 1295; the ruins of the Castelo de Noudar and the old town make up the main heritage of the municipality. The Presunto de Barrancos holds a protected designation of origin, and açorda and migas à moda de Barrancos are local dishes. The main festivities take place in August, in honour of Our Lady of the Conception.