Beringel

Beringel
Civil parish
Coat of arms of Beringel
Coat of arms
Beringel is located in Portugal
Beringel
Beringel
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°03′22″N 7°59′06″W / 38.056°N 7.985°W / 38.056; -7.985
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Baixo Alentejo
DistrictBeja
MunicipalityBeja
Area
 • Total
15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,301
 • Density86.50/km2 (224.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Beringel is a town (vila) and parish (freguesia) in Beja Municipality, Alentejo in Southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,301, in an area of 15.04 km2.

Three famous Portuguese singers were born in Beringel: António Zambujo, Cândida Branca Flor and Linda de Suza.

Close to Beringel is the site of the large Bronze Age settlement known as the Outeiro do Circo.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics Portugal - Web Portal". www.ine.pt. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ↑ Iglar, John. "Outeiro do Circo". Prehistoric Portugal. Retrieved 29 September 2026.