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{{For|the hamlet of Fátima|Aljustrel (Fátima)}}
{{Infobox Portuguese subdivision
| type            = municipality
| official_name   = Town of Aljustrel
| image_flag      = Pt-ajt1.png
| flag_border     = no
| image_shield    = AJT.png
| image_skyline   = Aljustrel.jpg
| image_caption   = Aljustrel
|coordinates             = {{coord|37|55|N|8|10|W|type:adm1st_region:PT_dim:100000|display=inline,title}}
| image_map       = LocalAljustrel.svg
|region             = [[Alentejo]]
|CIM                = [[Baixo Alentejo (intermunicipal community)|Baixo Alentejo]]
|district           = [[Beja District|Beja]]
|parishes           = [[#Parishes|4]]
| leader_party            = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]]
| leader_name             = [[Nelson Brito]]
| area_total_km2          = 458.47
| population_total        = 9,257
| population_as_of        = 2011
| holiday = [[Anthony of Padua|Saint Anthony]]<br />June 13
| website                 = [http://www.mun-aljustrel.pt www.mun-aljustrel.pt]
}}
'''Aljustrel''' ({{IPA|pt|alʒuʃˈtɾɛl|-|Pt-pt Aljustrel FF.ogg}}), officially '''Town of Aljustrel''' ({{langx|pt|Vila de Aljustrel}}), is a town and a [[Concelho|municipality]] in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[District of Beja (Portugal)|district of Beja]]. The population in 2011 was 9,257,<ref>[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística]</ref> in an area of 458.47&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=dgt>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ |title=Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país |access-date=2018-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ |archive-date=2018-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The present mayor is Nelson Domingos Brito, elected by the [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]]. The municipal holiday is June 13.

==History==
[[File:Aljustrel from the East - George Landmann.png|thumb|center|Aljustrel in 1814]]
During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as ''Metallum Vispascense''. It was occupied by the [[Moors]] but in 1235 the town was conquered from them by King D. [[Sancho II of Portugal|Sancho II]].<ref name="SIPA">{{citation |url=http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=27965 |title=Núcleo urbano da vila de Aljustrel (IPA.00027965/PT040201010025) |location=Lisbon, Portugal |publisher=SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico |first=Anouk |last=Costa |first2=Cláudia |last2=Morgado |first3=Rita |last3=Vale |year=2010 |accessdate=1 October 2016|language=Portuguese}}</ref>

The first [[foral]] (''charter'') was only conceded by King Sancho in 1252.<ref name=SIPA/>

A new foral was issued on 20 September 1510, by King D. [[Manuel I of Portugal|Manuel I]].<ref name=SIPA/>

On 28 January 2013, the civil parishes of Aljustrel and Rio dos Minhos were aggregated into one local authority called Aljustrel (Decree 11-A/2013, Diário da República, Série 1, 19).<ref name=SIPA/>

==Geography==
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 [[Freguesia (Portugal)|civil parishes]]:<ref>{{citation |title=Law nr. 11-A/2013 |pages=552 10 |url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |accessdate=16 July 2014 |editor=DRE |publisher=Diário da República|language=Portuguese |format=pdf}}</ref>
* Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos
* Ervidel
* Messejana
* São João de Negrilhos

==International relations==
Aljustrel is twinned with:
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hem, Nord|Hem]], in the [[département]] of [[Nord (French department)|Nord]], France

==Notable People==
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| image1=Manuel de Brito Camacho.png|Manuel de Brito Camacho|caption1=Manuel de Brito Camacho
| image2=António Lobo de Almada Negreiros (Exposition Universelle Internationale. Paris, 1900. Section portugaise).png|caption2=António Lobo de Almada Negreiros
}}
Notable people from Aljustrel include:
*[[Manuel de Brito Camacho]] (1862—1934) a military officer, writer, publicist and politician; High Commissioner to [[Portuguese Mozambique]], 1921-1923
*[[António Lobo de Almada Negreiros]] (1868–1939) a journalist and [[Colonialism|colonialist]] writer, essayist and poet; he lived in [[São Tomé Island]]
*[[Fernanda Peleja Patrício]] (1929{{spnd}}2000). Portuguese communist who opposed the ''[[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Estado Novo]]'' regime, president of the Aljustrel council, 1986–1989.
*[[João Rebelo]] (born 1961) a former sport shooter who competed in each Summer Olympics from 1984 to 2000
*[[Jorge Soares]] (born 1971) a Portuguese retired footballer with 396 club caps

==Architecture==
===Civic===
* Cinema/Theatre of Aljustrel ({{langx|pt|Cine-Teatro de Aljustrel/Cine Oriental}})
* Fountain of Alonso Gomes ({{langx|pt|Chafariz de Alonso Gomes}})
* [[Aljustrel mine|Mines of Aljustrel]] ({{langx|pt|Minas de Aljustrel}})
* Mines of São João do Deserto ({{langx|pt|Termas de São João do Deserto/Minas de São João do Deserto}})
* Municipal Palace/Hall of Messejana ({{langx|pt|Câmara Municipal, Cadeia Comarcã e Torre do Relógio de Messejana}})
* Museum of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia ({{langx|pt|Casa da Rua do Espírito Santo, 5/Museu da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Messejana}})
* Pillory of Messejana ({{langx|pt|Pelourinho de Messejana}})
* Residence of the Majorat Moreiras ({{langx|pt|Casa dos Morgados Moreiras}})

===Military===
* [[Castle of Aljustrel]] ({{langx|pt|Castelo de Aljustrel}})
* [[Castle of Messejana]] ({{langx|pt|Castelo de Messejana}})

===Religious===
* Chapel of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia ({{langx|pt|Capela da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Aljustrel}})
* Chapel of São Pedro ({{langx|pt|Capela de São Pedro}})
* Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção ({{langx|pt|Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Assunção/Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção}})
* Church of Nossa Senhora do Castelo ({{langx|pt|Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Castelo}})
* Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário ({{langx|pt|Igreja Paroquial de Messejana/Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios}})
* Church of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Messejana ({{langx|pt|Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Messejana}})
* Church of the Santissimo Salvador ({{langx|pt|Igreja Paroquial de Aljustrel/Igreja do Santíssimo Salvador}})
* Church of São João ({{langx|pt|Igreja Paroquial de São João de Negrilhos/Igreja de Montes Velhos/Igreja de São João}})
* Church of São Julião ({{langx|pt|Igreja Paroquial de Ervidel/Igreja de São Julião}})
* Hermitage of Santa Margarida ({{langx|pt|Ermida de Santa Margarida}})
* Stations of the Cross of Messejana ({{langx|pt|Passos da Via Sacra de Messejana}})

==References==
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