a town of Portugal, prov. of Alentejo, 30 miles S.S.E. of Setubal. It is situated in a plain west of the Serra de Grandolla, and is celebrated for its annual fair and the ruins of an old castle in its vicinity. The surrounding country abounds in fruits of the finest quality, and an active trade is carried on in these, and wines and oil of excellent quality manufactured here. Pop. nearly 3000.