Alter do Chão


Alter do Chão is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,562, in an area of 362.07 km².
The present Mayor is Francisco Reis, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes :