Beira Baixa
Language: Portuguese
Description: Beira Baixa is a province of north central Portugal including most parts of the district of Castelo Branco and lies between the Serra da Estrêla and the Spanish border. The crops in the intensively farmed river valleys that run through this infertile area are grain, fruit and vegetables. It is part of the former region of Beira.
Pronounced: BAY-ruh BAH-ee-shyuh
Ethnicity: Portuguese
Most frequent country: Portugal
Most frequent region: Beira Baixa
See places: Portuguese food and cuisine, Castelo Branco
See foods and dishes: Queijo de Castelo Branco
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