Almodôvar

The vast county of Almodôvar marks the transition between the plains of the Alentejo and the Algarve, separated by the Serra do Caldeirão mountainous region. Sparsely populated, the county is mainly agricultural and produces cork, goat's milk cheese, honey and the local "aguardente de medronho", a spirit made from the fruit of wild strawberry tree.

The seat of the county, Almodôvar, is a characteristic Alentejan town. Local handicrafts include wool and patchwork quilts, works in wood and cork, basketry and leather cartridge-belts, as hunting is a popular hobby in the region.

Near Almodôvar, a number of archaeological sites have been discovered, such as the Megalithic findings at Monte do Guerreiro, Monte das Antas dos Mouriços, etc. and Roman remains at Castelinho and Monte do Castelejo, among others.

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Facts:

Region:	Alentejo
Sub-region:	Baixo Alentejo
District:	Beja
Inhabitants (2001):	3 600 (City); 8 145(District)
Parishes (8): Map	Aldeia dos Fernandes, Almodôvar, Gomes Aires, Rosário, São Barnabé, Santa Clara-a-Nova, Santa Cruz, Senhora da Graça de Padrões
Area:	775,88 km²
Patron saint	Santo Íldefonso
Coordinates:	37º30'N 8º03'W
Municipality:	Câmara Municipal de Almodôvar, Rua Serpa Pinto, 7700-081 Almodôvar	Municipal holiday: Saint John - June 24

Sights:

FACAL: the Art and Cultural Fair of Almodôvar
Mother Church:18th-century Mother Church exhibiting a sumptuous main altar
Miserichord Church:The equally rich Miserichord Church (18th century), with a gilded altarpiece and walls painted with decorative motifs.
St. Francis Convent:The 17th-century Convent of Saint Francis, although much deteriorated and abandoned, has an interesting cloister.
Our Lady of the Rosary
Santa Clara-a-Nova Museum: The Archaeological and Etnographic Museum of Santa Clara-a-Nova is one of the most interesting historical and cultural sites of this parish.
Santa Cruz
Senhora da Graça dos Padrões
Severo Portela Municipal Museum: The Museu Municipal of Almodôvar is dedicated to the painter Severo Portela.
Mesas do Castelinho: the archaeological place, that is known as Mesas do Castelinho, is located at the Monte Novo do Castelinho property. It’s a large fortified village culturally related to the called 2nd Age of Iron of the south of Portugal. Actually, one can say that this place has been founded around the 4th or 5th centuries BC.

History:

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