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Alcoutim

 

Alcoutim is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the border with Spain. The municipality has a total area of 575.32 km² and a population of 3,411 inhabitants. At the Portuguese census of 2001 it had a population of 3,770 inhabitants and was the least densely populated municipality in Portugal.

Main sites

* Alcoutim Castle (Castelo de Alcoutim) – a Moorish castle, the , dating from the 14th century in the town.
* Roman village of Montinho das Laranjeiras
* Alcoutim Old Castle
* Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church
* Relíquias Castle
* Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Church

 

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