Portalegre, Portugal

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Portalegre
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°19′N 7°25′W / 39.317°N 7.417°W / 39.317; -7.417
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Alentejo
District	Portalegre
Parishes	7
Government
• President	Adelaide Teixeira (Ind.)
Area
• Total	447.14 km2 (172.64 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	22,368
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	23 May
Website	http://www.cm-portalegre.pt

Portalegre (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾtɐˈlɛɣɾɨ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population as of 2011^[update] was 22,368,^[1] in an area of 447.14 square kilometres (172.64 sq mi).^[2] The municipality is located by the Serra de São Mamede in the Portalegre District.

Its name comes from the Latin Portus Alacer (meaning "cheerful port"). The municipal holiday is 23 May. According to the 2001 census the city of Portalegre had 15,768 inhabitants in its two parishes (Sé and São Lourenço). These two parishes, plus the eight rural parishes, had a total of 25,608 inhabitants. The current mayor is Adelaide Teixeira, who was elected as an independent.^[when?]