Portel, Portugal

Town of Portel
Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W / 38.30694°N 7.70417°W / 38.30694; -7.70417
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes6
Government
  PresidentJosé Manuel Grilo (PS)
Area
  Total
601.01 km2 (232.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
6,428
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday
date varies
Websitehttp://www.cm-portel.pt

Portel (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾˈtɛl] ), officially the Town of Portel (Portuguese: Vila de Portel), is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428, in an area of 601.01 km2.

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