Portuguese province in the context of "Beira (Portugal)"

The Kingdom of the Algarve (Portuguese: Reino do Algarve, from the Arabic Gharb al-Andalus غَرْب الأنْدَلُس, "Western al-'Andalus") was a nominal kingdom within the Kingdom of Portugal, located in the southernmost region of continental Portugal. From 1471 onwards it came to encompass Portugal's holdings in North Africa, which were referred to as "African Algarve" (Algarve Africano) or "Algarve-Beyond-the-Sea" (Algarve d'Além-Mar), in contrast with "European Algarve" (Algarve Europeu; Algarve d'Aquém-Mar, literally "Algarve on this side of the sea"); as such, the name of the kingdom was pluralized to Kingdom of the Algarves (Portuguese: Reino dos Algarves), even after Portugal's last North African outpost was abandoned in 1769.

Despite the name implying a degree of separateness from the rest of Portugal, it lacked any unique institutions, special privileges, or notable autonomy, and was politically very similar to other Portuguese provinces, with "King of the Algarve" being a simple honorific title, based on the Algarve's history as the last area of Portugal to be conquered from the Moors during the Reconquista.

Alto Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.

The area is now covered by Alto Alentejo Subregion and Alentejo Central Subregion.

Baixo Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.

Beira Alta Province (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ ˈaltɐ]; "Upper Beira") was a Portuguese province in the north of Portugal.

Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Beira Alta.

Beira Baixa (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ ˈβajʃɐ]; "Lower Beira") was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.