Aljustrel is a Portuguese municipality belonging to the district of Beja, in the Southern region of Portugal with an area of 458.47 km 2 and 9,257 inhabitants, Portugal
The municipality of Aljustrel is divided into 4 parishes: Aljustrel and Rio de Moinhos, Ervidel, Messejana and São João de Negrilhos.
The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, to the east by Beja, to the south by Castro Verde, to the southwest by Ourique and to the west by Santiago do Cacém.
The passage of Paleolithic hunter-gatherer groups is documented in the territory, but the first archaeological finds date back to the end of the 3rd millennium BC. and are located on the hill of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, which was a community dedicated to the extraction and metallurgy of copper.
In the Roman period at the end of the 1st century BC, mining exploration underwent a major boost with very intensive exploration.
In the 9th century, with Muslim rule over the Iberian Peninsula, Moorish communities from North Africa began to settle here and the place came to be called Albasturil.
In the 11th century they built a mud castle that remained functional until the Christian reconquest in 1234.
The square was conquered by the knights of the Military Order of Santiago da Espada to whom King D. Sancho II donated the conquered territories.
In the year 1252, the municipality of Aljustrel assumed legal form with the attribution of a Charter granted by the Order of Santiago and confirmed by King D. Afonso III.
In the year 1510 it received a new Charter granted by D. Manuel I and written by Fernão de Pina, chief guard of Torre do Tombo.
In 1836, the municipality of Aljustrel saw its area increase with the parish of Ervidel and in 1855 it underwent another change with the annexation of part of the extinct municipality. from Messejana.
In 1910, Aljustrel immediately joined the Republic and Dr. Manuel de Brito Camacho, doctor, journalist, politician, deputy and minister, was an illustrious member of Aljustrel and was one of the main leaders of the republican movement.
In this region, the highlights are Alentejo bread with yeast dough and baked in a wood oven with spices and aromatic herbs (mint from the river, oregano, coriander, mint and parsley), gazpachos, migas, açordas, grain and bean stews and soups, some of the most characteristic dishes of Aljustrel's traditional cuisine.
The attractions are: Aljustrel Castle, Church of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, Municipal Museum of Archeology of Aljustrel, Jardim 25 de Abril (R. da Quadra, Aljustrel), Municipal Stadium of Aljustrel, Church in the parish of Messejana, Pillory of Messejana, Municipal Library of Aljustrel, Barragem do Roxo, Mine - Historic Zone and Mining Park of Aljustrel.
The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, to the east by Beja, to the south by Castro Verde, to the southwest by Ourique and to the west by Santiago do Cacém.
The passage of Paleolithic hunter-gatherer groups is documented in the territory, but the first archaeological finds date back to the end of the 3rd millennium BC. and are located on the hill of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, which was a community dedicated to the extraction and metallurgy of copper.
In the Roman period at the end of the 1st century BC, mining exploration underwent a major boost with very intensive exploration.
In the 9th century, with Muslim rule over the Iberian Peninsula, Moorish communities from North Africa began to settle here and the place came to be called Albasturil.
In the 11th century they built a mud castle that remained functional until the Christian reconquest in 1234.
The square was conquered by the knights of the Military Order of Santiago da Espada to whom King D. Sancho II donated the conquered territories.
In the year 1252, the municipality of Aljustrel assumed legal form with the attribution of a Charter granted by the Order of Santiago and confirmed by King D. Afonso III.
In the year 1510 it received a new Charter granted by D. Manuel I and written by Fernão de Pina, chief guard of Torre do Tombo.
In 1836, the municipality of Aljustrel saw its area increase with the parish of Ervidel and in 1855 it underwent another change with the annexation of part of the extinct municipality. from Messejana.
In 1910, Aljustrel immediately joined the Republic and Dr. Manuel de Brito Camacho, doctor, journalist, politician, deputy and minister, was an illustrious member of Aljustrel and was one of the main leaders of the republican movement.
In this region, the highlights are Alentejo bread with yeast dough and baked in a wood oven with spices and aromatic herbs (mint from the river, oregano, coriander, mint and parsley), gazpachos, migas, açordas, grain and bean stews and soups, some of the most characteristic dishes of Aljustrel's traditional cuisine.
The attractions are: Aljustrel Castle, Church of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, Municipal Museum of Archeology of Aljustrel, Jardim 25 de Abril (R. da Quadra, Aljustrel), Municipal Stadium of Aljustrel, Church in the parish of Messejana, Pillory of Messejana, Municipal Library of Aljustrel, Barragem do Roxo, Mine - Historic Zone and Mining Park of Aljustrel.
