Portel is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428, in an area of 601.01 km².The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.ParishesAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes: Amieira e Alqueva Monte do Trigo Portel Santana São Bartolomeu do Outeiro e Oriola Vera Cruz