Why Baixo Alentejo
Baixo Alentejo is a sub-region of the extensive Alentejo Region, covering an area of 8,544.6 km², corresponding to 10.8% of the national territory. Baixo Alentejo comprises 13 Municipalities and 83 Parishes. The average area of parishes in this sub-region is 102.9 km², well above the national average (21.7 km²). The population density of Baixo Alentejo corresponds to 14.77 inhabitants/km². The resident population in the area is 126,192 individuals.
Baixo Alentejo is part of the extensive Alentejo Region, being limited to the north by the District of Évora, to the east by Spain, and to the south by the District of Faro. This sub-region includes 13 municipalities: Aljustrel, Almodôvar, Alvito, Barrancos, Beja, Castro Verde, Cuba, Ferreira do Alentejo, Mértola, Moura, Ourique, Serpa and Vidigueira.
In climatic terms, Baixo Alentejo is a region with a Mediterranean climate, characterized by a high average annual temperature that varies between 15º and 17.5º (recording higher values on the left bank of the Guadiana). Inland, temperature ranges vary between 13º and 15º degrees Celsius, with days with a maximum temperature above 25º representing more than a third of the year. Annual precipitation is poorly distributed, with an excess of water in autumn and winter and a marked lack in summer.
