| Ferreira do Alentejo | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°03′N 8°06′W / 38.050°N 8.100°WCoordinates: 38°03′N 8°06′W / 38.050°N 8.100°W | |||
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| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Alentejo | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo | ||
| District | Beja | ||
| Parishes | 4 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Aníbal Costa (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 648.25 km2 (250.29 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 8,255 | ||
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-ferreira-alentejo.pt | ||
Ferreira do Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ] or [fɨˈʁeɾɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu]) is a town and a municipality in Beja District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,255, in an area of 648.25 km².
The present Mayor is Aníbal Coelho Costa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is March 5.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):