Alentejo

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Alentejo is a large, sparsely populated region in southern Portugal known for its rolling plains, cork oak forests, vineyards, and historic whitewashed towns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Portugal
bordersCountry Spain
bordersRegion Algarve
Centro Region
Lisbon Region
linked to: Lisbon District
capital Évora
containsCity Beja
linked to: Beja District

Elvas
Grândola
Moura
Portalegre
Reguengos de Monsaraz
Santiago do Cacém
Serpa
Sines
Vila Viçosa
Évora
country Portugal
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasSubregion Alentejo Central
Alentejo Litoral
Alto Alentejo
Baixo Alentejo
linked to: Alentejo
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
Historic Centre of Évora
isSparselyPopulated true
knownFor cork oak forests
cork production
gastronomy
megalithic monuments
olive groves
olive oil production
rolling plains
rural tourism
traditional music
vineyards
whitewashed towns
wine production
locatedIn southern Portugal
linked to: Alentejo
mainEconomicActivity agriculture
cork industry
livestock farming
tourism
wine industry
officialLanguage Portuguese
populationDensity low
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Western European Summer Time
traditionalCheese Queijo Nisa
Queijo Serpa
traditionalDish açorda alentejana
migas alentejanas

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Algarve borders Alentejo
Vasco da Gama placeOfBirth Alentejo
Alentejo locatedIn southern Portugal
linked to: Alentejo
Alentejo hasSubregion Baixo Alentejo
linked to: Alentejo
mainland Portugal containsAdministrativeDivision Alentejo Region
linked to: Alentejo
mainland Portugal containsWineRegion Alentejo wine region
linked to: Alentejo
Beja District locatedIn Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Beja District partOf Alentejo historical province
linked to: Alentejo
Beja District partOf NUTS2 region Alentejo
linked to: Alentejo
Aljezur locatedIn Southwestern Portugal
linked to: Alentejo
Municipality of Aljezur locatedInGeographicalRegion southwestern Portugal
linked to: Alentejo
Sines locatedIn Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Count of Vidigueira region Alentejo
CP connectsRegion Alentejo
Guadiana River borderRegion Alentejo
Estremoz locatedIn Alentejo
Estremoz region Alentejo
Évora District locatedIn Alentejo Region
linked to: Alentejo
Évora District partOf Alentejo
Ribatejo borders Alentejo
Castelo de Vide locatedIn Alentejo
Castelo de Vide region Alentejo
War of the Oranges historicalRegion Alentejo
Costa Vicentina partOf Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Queijo Nisa regionOfOrigin Alentejo
Queijo Nisa traditionalTo Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Almodôvar locatedIn Alentejo
Almodôvar region Alentejo
Almodôvar partOf Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Barrancos locatedIn Alentejo
Barrancos partOf Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Ourique locatedIn Alentejo
Ourique region Alentejo
Ourique partOf Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Ourique hasCulturalRegion Alentejo cultural area
linked to: Alentejo
Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana locatedIn Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo
Moura locatedIn Alentejo
Moura region Alentejo
Moura locatedInCountrySubdivision Alentejo Region
linked to: Alentejo
Alvito locatedIn Alentejo
Alvito region Alentejo
Alvito partOf Alentejo
Castro Verde locatedIn Alentejo
Castro Verde region Alentejo