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Beja

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Total population

22,362

WeatherAvg high 75.1°F
Coordinates38.02°, -7.87°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Beja may refer to:

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
38.0154
Longitude
-7.8650
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75.1°F
Avg low
53.9°F
Annual precipitation
20.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
95,911
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,100
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,801
  • Zitting Cisticola
    Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) · Aves
    3,122
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,831
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    2,796
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    2,701
  • European Stonechat
    Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,046
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,035

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Luís Trigacheiro
Portuguese singer
Pedro Caixinha
Pedro Caixinha
Portuguese football manager
Anna Julia Kapfelsperger
Anna Julia Kapfelsperger
German actress
Mariana Alcoforado
Mariana Alcoforado
Portuguese nun and writer
Eleanor of Viseu
Eleanor of Viseu
Queen consort of Portugal (1458–1525)
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
Last ruler of the taifa of Seville in Al-Andalus and poet (1040-1095) (r. c.1069-1091)
António Maria Baptista
António Maria Baptista
Portuguese politician (1866-1920)
A
Amador Arrais
Portuguese author
Tonicha
Tonicha
Portuguese singer
Ana Cabecinha
Ana Cabecinha
Portuguese race walker
José Agostinho de Macedo
José Agostinho de Macedo
Portuguese writer (1761-1831)
A
André de Gouveia
Humanist teacher
João Pedro Santos Gonçalves
João Pedro Santos Gonçalves
Portuguese footballer
C
Cândida Branca Flor
Portuguese singer (1949–2001)
J
José Rosa dos Santos
Portuguese football referee
J
João Aurélio
Portuguese footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Beja

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,790

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
224
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Beja

Museu Regional de Beja
Abel Viana · 1946
James Joyce
James Joyce
Morris Beja · 1986
A history of the Beja tribes of the Sudan
A history of the Beja tribes of the Sudan
A. Paul · 1971
Perspectives on Orson Welles
Perspectives on Orson Welles
Morris Beja · 1995
Epiphany in the modern novel
Epiphany in the modern novel
Morris Beja · 1971
K̲h̲andah hāʼe bejā
Vāris̲ ʻAlavī · 1987
Le Club des Cinq et le trésor de l'île
Le Club des Cinq et le trésor de l'île
Béja, · 2017
Critical essays on Virginia Woolf
Critical essays on Virginia Woolf
Morris Beja · 1985

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

African Cone-head
African Cone-head
Conocephalus conocephalus
Seen 2026-09-14
Rhynchium oculatum
Rhynchium oculatum
Rhynchium oculatum
Seen 2026-08-20
Southern Field Cricket
Southern Field Cricket
Gryllus bimaculatus
Seen 2026-08-19
Lily Bush-cricket
Lily Bush-cricket
Tylopsis lilifolia
Seen 2026-08-18
Verge Cricket
Verge Cricket
Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis
Seen 2026-08-18
Black-tailed Skimmer
Black-tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum
Seen 2026-08-17
Anisops sardeus
Anisops sardeus
Anisops sardeus
Seen 2026-08-17
Spotted Firebug
Spotted Firebug
Corizus hyoscyami
Seen 2026-08-17
Runcinia grammica
Runcinia grammica
Runcinia grammica
Seen 2026-08-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Beja, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Santa Casa da Misericordia de Beja — Beja, Portugal0 miBeja-01-1-misericordia — Beja, Portugal0 miPaços do Concelho de Beja — Beja, Portugal0 miPraça da Republica, Beja (1) — Beja, Portugal0 miCroquis- Béja - Portugal (8058657966) — Beja, Portugal0 miPraça da Republica, Beja (1) (cropped) — Beja, Portugal0 miCâmara Municipal de Beja - Portugal (52920897691) — Beja, Portugal0 miBeja - Portugal (52920318582) — Beja, Portugal0 miBeja - Portugal (52920318612) — Beja, Portugal0 miBeja - Portugal (52920318602) — Beja, Portugal0 miIgreja da Misericórdia - Beja - Portugal (53004614297) — Beja, Portugal0 miIgreja da Misericórdia - Beja - Portugal (53005198101) — Beja, Portugal0 miGuest House Stories - Beja - Portugal (53005361014) — Beja, Portugal0 miIgreja da Misericórdia - Beja - Portugal (53079926299) — Beja, Portugal0 miIgreja da Misericórdia - Beja - Portugal (53080136215) — Beja, Portugal0 miIgreja da Misericórdia - Beja - Portugal (53080227288) — Beja, Portugal0 miBeja. Portugal (54114002951) — Beja, Portugal0 miBeja Torre de Menagem (5009377917) — Beja, Portugal0.1 miSé Catedral de Beja (5009377371) — Beja, Portugal0.1 miBeja, Portugal (7851979900) — Beja, Portugal0.1 miBeja, Portugal (7851984254) — Beja, Portugal0.1 miBeja, Alentejo Portugal (30416775202) — Beja, Portugal0.1 miBeja Cathederal - 2011 - panoramio — Beja, Portugal0.1 miBeja - Baixo Alentejo (Portugal) (30762869014) — Beja, Portugal0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image