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'''Entradas''' is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] town/parish within the boundaries of the municipality of [[Castro Verde]], in the southern [[Alentejo]] region. The population in 2011 was 649,<ref name=ine>[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 76.23&nbsp;km².<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>

It received its [[town charter]] from [[Manuel I of Portugal]] in 1510, and was the county seat until 1836, when it was integrated into the municipality of Castro Verde. Historically, this area has been of a major strategic role by being the old route which linked the river port of [[Mértola]] to the interior of the lower  [[Alentejo]], and also because it was the "entrance" of the Campo Braco (White Field), the grazing territory of destination for large herds of cattle and sheep from the 14th to  the 17th centuries, in particular, herds of belonging to the 'Royal House'.

Features of the surrounding countryside include [[Quercus suber|cork oak trees]], [[olive]] trees, wheat fields and cattle pasture, which together present a reasonable summary of the community's principal sources of income.

The town holds its annual town festival, 'Festas de Santiago' on the last weekend of July.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*História e histórias-Castro Verde, Joaquim Boiça/Rui Mateus, Artinvento, Região de Turismo da Planicie Dourada/Câmara Municipal de Castro Verde;  {{ISBN|978-972-97418-9-0}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.cm-castroverde.pt/cm_castroverde/inicio/ Town Hall official website] {{in lang|pt}}

{{Parishes of Castro Verde}}

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[[Category:Freguesias of Castro Verde]]