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Regions of Portugal - Alentejo

Area

Why Alentejo?

Alentejo has the largest land area in mainland Portugal 31,605.2 km2 (1/3 of the national territory),

with an international land border of 432 km and a coastline of 179 km

Area (km2): 31,604.9 Inhab/Km2: 23.7 Population (N.): 749,055 (2010)

Alentejos landscape is characterized by soft granite hills in the north-east and open rolling plains

with an average altitude of around 200 metres, in the south

It is crossed by three major watersheds - Tagus, Guadiana and Sado rivers and in the north-east

the city of vora is located

vora city is the main urban centre in terms of population and economic/social activity in the

Alentejo. In 1986, vora was classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage siteThere are significant developments in infrastructures: logistics and transport equipment

1Maritime Port (Sines)

km

a)

ntejo)

stics Hub

836km of railway network

Electrified rail network: 342

Double rail network: 87 km

1 Airport (Bej

2 Aerodromes (vora, Ferreira do Ale

ZILS Sines Logi

Beja Airport is a connection platform, logistic hub and a potencial instigator of new economic

activities

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Sines Port and its industrial support and logistic zone are already recognized worldwide as a logistic

platform, able to receive the main players, maritime, industrial and logistic sectors


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Alentejo (NUT II) covers 6 Districts: Portalegre, vora, Beja, and part of Lisbon, Setbal and

ntejo Litoral

Santarm districts. For statistical purposes this Region is divided into 5 NUT III, with diferent

characteristics:

Ale Alto Alentejo

ra Alentejo Cent l Baixo Alentejo Lezria do Tejo

The preservation of the landscape and coastline, combined with a rich architectural heritage,

Alentejo has a strong potencial for tourism development. Alentejo Litoral and Alqueva are attracting

major investments in tourism infrastructures
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People

Why Alentejo?

Population

Alentejo is the Portuguese region with the lowest population density (23.7 inhab./km2) although very

concentrated

Resident population on 31.12.2010: 749,000 inhabitants (7% of total population and a 0.3%

increase in 10 years). Projections (Eurostat) for 2025: 775,000 inhabitantsThe demographic structure of the region is characterized by its high rate of elderly people (+65

years old), although following the national trend. In Alentejo this proportion is above the national

average (23% versus 18.2% in 2010)

Resident Population according to Age Groups

13,4 13,3 13,3 13,3 13,311,1 10,7 10,4 10,1 9,9

52,7 53,0 53,3 53,5 53,7

22,9 23,0 23,0 23,1 23,1

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: INE

0 - 14 years 15 - 24 years 25 - 64 years 65 years and over

Education

In the school year 2010/2011, students enrolled in primary and secondary education accounted for

6.3% and 6.5% of the national total, respectively

Between the school year 2006/2007 and 2010/2011 the number of students that enrolled in higher

education increased by 5.4%

Alentejo has the 2nd

highest attainment rate in secondary education in Portugal (154.4%), above thenational average (146.2%)


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Students enrolled according to educational level / Number of students

graduated

72.7

65

78.5

34

84.7

06

71.4

91

68.8

71

23.0

86

22.6

97

35.4

84

20.5

27

17.4

67

17.9

81

17.2

14

17.7

14

18.4

10

21.2

28

4.595

4.227

3.4963.185

0

25.000

50.000

75.000

100.000

125.000

150.000

2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011

Sources: GEPE, MEC

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

5.000

Primary Education Secondary Education Higher Education Graduated students

In the 20 higher education institutions, located in Alentejo, the number of students that enrolled

exceeded 18,000 and the graduates were more than 2,899 (3.7% of national total). The areas of

Business Studies (Management / Economics / Accounting), Health and Engineering and

Mathematics were chosen, respectively, by 15.5%, 11% and 6.9% of the enrolled students.

Graduates in these same areas represented, respectively, 14.1%, 15.7% and 3.5% of total

In Alentejo, about 22% of students enrolled in higher education have chosen S&T areas

Labour activity /Employment

Active population in 2011: 374,000 individuals (6.7% of total)

Employed population (2011): 328,000 individuals (6.8% of total)

With an employment rate near the national average (50.6% versus 53.5%), Alentejo has an activity

rate of 57.7% amongst individuals aged 15 years or more


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Active Population / Employment

343

333

329

327

328

374

366 3

68 3

69

374

6,6 6,4 6,56,6 6,8

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Source: INE - Employment Statistics

2,0

3,0

4,0

5,0

6,0

7,0

8,0

Active Population Employed Population Employment (% of total)

Knowledge

About half of the population between 16 and 74 years old use computers and 40% have Internet

access

Information Society - Computer and Internet Access, 2010

47,1 49,043,7 44,2

59,555,4 53,7

51,1

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

Households Individuals 16-74

years

Households Individuals 16-74

years

Computer Internet

Source: INE/Survey on Information and Communication Technologies usage in private households, 2010

Alentejo Portugal


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Economy

Alentejo Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010: 11,027 million (6.4% of national GDP and 1%

increase compared to the previous year)

GDP per capita: 14.7 thousand in 2010 (91 - index Portugal=100 and 73 index EU27=100)

GDP per inhabitant in PPP (UE27=100)

65

70

75

80

85

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010P

Portugal

Alentejo

Source: INE P=Provisional data

Annual average growth rate of GDP (2001-2010): 2.2% (national average in the same period: 2.8%)

GVA Breakdown - 2010

Services

66,2%

Industry

(energy and

construction)

24,5%

Agriculture,

hunting,

forestry and

fishing

9,3%

Source: INE

Employment Breakdown - 2010

Services

65,5%

Industry(energy and

construction)

23,5%

Agriculture,

hunting,

forestry and

fishing

10,9%

Source: INE

Turnover generated in 2009: 12,994 million (3,452 million in the Manufacturing industry) which

represented 3.9% and 5% of national and manufacturing turnover, respectively


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Agriculture has a significant role in the productive structure of the Alentejo. This region produces

high quality goods that are recognized both at national and international level

The mining industry, in terms of volume and value, as well as the cork industry, contributes

significantly to regional GDP (Alentejo has one of the richest polymetallic sulphide reserves in the

World)

Alentejo has important renewable energy resources including solar (one of the largest photovoltaic

power plants in the world is located in Moura, Alentejo), biomass and biofuels

Sines Port and its Logistic Zone (ZALSINES) have a strategic importance for the regional and

national economic development

The water reserve provided by the Alqueva dam and the various aspects associated with it (water

supply, agriculture, industry and tourism) contributes to the diversification of the regional economic

activity

Strategic economic areas: aerospace cluster with EMBRAER Project in vora

Balance of trade surplus, registering a 21% export growth in 2011 (4% of total Portuguese exports)

Trade Balance

2.3

04

2.1

91

1.6

99

2.1

65

2.6

2

2

2.0

31

2.0

35

1.6

82 2

.001

2.1

69

273

156

17 1

64

453

0

500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

3.000

2007 2008 2009 2010P 2011P

P=Preliminary data (2010-2011)

Million

Exports Imports Balance

+21%

Source: INE (declared values)

4%

total exp.

Five major clients: Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands and Finland

More than 70% of total exports are industrial and food products (significant weight of Sines Port

operations)


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Internacional Trade - Main Products, 2010P

143.1

64

72.8

40

305.3

66

132.9

83 2

34.5

33

253.9

08

275.7

40

325.4

70

526.6

50

103.1

56

100.6

97

246.276

108.4

02

126.3

67

0

100.000

200.000

300.000

400.000

500.000

600.000

Minerals and

mineral

products

Plastics and

rubber

Chemicals Machinery

and tools

Food Products Agricultural

products

Base metals

P=Preliminary data

Thousand

Exports

Imports

Source: INE (declared values)

Proportion of exports of high technology goods in 2011: 2.8%, with emphasis on the sub-region of

Alentejo Central (14.9%)


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Companies

More than 65,000 companies are located in Alentejo. These companies generate a turnover near

13 billion and have more than 170,000 employees

Business Enterprises - Number of companies and R&D Personnel,

2009

1.060.906

3.717.920

74.234

718.507

4.497

32.927

107.536

472.730

6.312

21.480

514.326

1.596.929

33.929

75.347

65.412

170.962

Business

Enterprises (N.)

R&D Personnel (n.)

BusinessEnterprises (N.)

R&D Personnel (n.)

Portugal

Alentejo

Services

Construction

Manufacturing

Total

Source: INE

The manufacturing industry is represented by more than 4,000 companies, which generate a

turnover around 3.5 billion and have approximately 33,000 employees. The most representative

industries are the following: Food industry (41% of total Manufacturing Industry turnover),

Chemicals (16%), Metal products (6%), Beverages (5.9%) and Non-Metallic Minerals (5.6%)


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Business Enterprises - Turnover and GVA, 2009

335.887

82.736

70.630

16.715

3.452

332177

185.085

38.964

6.960

840

1.967

12.944

902

9.501

34.581Turnover (M)

GVA (M)

Turnover (M)

GVA (M)

Portugal

Alentejo

Services

Construction

Manufacturing

Total

Source: INE


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Number of exporting companies in 2010: 827 (4.7% of total)

Alentejo has 145 Research Institutions (R&D Centres) with international recognition

Business Companies - R&D Personnel (Thousand)

6.133

9.459

12.784

14.510

13.922

262

651

320

279

237

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Source: INE

Business Enterprises - R&D Expenditure (Thousand)

462.015

736.402

1.010.790

1.295.099

1.311.070

27.362

19.434

35.289

27.439

64.992

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

Portugal

Alentejo

2005

200

6

2007

2008

2009

Source: INE

R&D personnel hired by companies, between 2005 and 2009, increased 10.5% and spending in

R&D increased almost 40%

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