Portel (), officially the Town of Portel (), is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428, in an area of 601.01&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Amieira e Alqueva
  • Monte do Trigo
  • Portel
  • Santana
  • São Bartolomeu do Outeiro e Oriola
  • Vera Cruz

Notable people

  • Luís Zambujo (born 1986) a Portuguese former professional footballer with 311 club caps

References

  • Town Hall official website
  • Photos from Portel
  • Portel website