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Alandroal (), officially Alandroal Town (), is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Évora located on the eastern frontier with Spain along the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Central Alentejo region. It is located above sea level, northeast of Évora and southeast of Estremoz. The population in 2011 was 5,843, in an area of 542.68 km2.

Key facts

Portuguese subdivision.type
municipality
Portuguese subdivision.name
Alandroal
Portuguese subdivision.official_name
Town of Alandroal
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag
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Portuguese subdivision.flag_border
no
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield
ADL.png
Portuguese subdivision.image_skyline
Alandroal (Portugal), pueblo hermanado con Brenes..jpg
Portuguese subdivision.image_caption
A profile of Alandroal showing the parochial church and low-lying buildings
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe
yes
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe zoom
8
Portuguese subdivision.map_caption
Interactive map of Alandroal
Portuguese subdivision.region
Alentejo
Portuguese subdivision.CIM
Alentejo Central
Portuguese subdivision.district
Évora
Portuguese subdivision.parishes
4
Portuguese subdivision.leader_name
João Maria Aranha Grilo
Portuguese subdivision.leader_party
PS
Portuguese subdivision.elevation
341

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Wikidata facts

Population
5843
Area
542.68
Elevation
192
Official website
www.cm-alandroal.pt
Image
Castelo e igreja matriz do Alandroal (Portugal).jpg
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Commons category
Alandroal
postal code
7250
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+351-268-440-040
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Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Parishes
  • Economy
  • Architecture
  • Prehistoric
  • Civic
  • Military
  • Religious
  • Culture
  • Notable citizens
  • References
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • External links

Alandroal (), officially Alandroal Town (), is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Évora located on the eastern frontier with Spain along the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Central Alentejo region. It is located above sea level, northeast of Évora and southeast of Estremoz. The population in 2011 was 5,843, in an area of 542.68 km2.

==History== thumb|235px|left|The historical castle walls and the classical parochial church With the completion of the castle in 1298, by Lourenço Afonso (9th Master of the Order of Aviz), the noble fulfilled his obligation to King Denis of Portugal to expand the territory that would form Alandroal. By 1359, the church of Alandroal was incorporated under the commander of the Order of Avis, but it was only a century later (1486) that John II would issue a foral (charter) for the town. Alandroal was elevated to town at this time, while only including the parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. A second foral was conceded in 1514 by his successor, Manuel I of Portugal.

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