Beja
Language: Portuguese
Description: Beja is a district in southern Portugal lying between the Atlantic and the Spanish border. Grain, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, onions and vines are grown, with pigs flourishing in the woodlands and sheep grazing on the uplands. There is also dairy produce and meats.
Pronounced: BAY-jhah
Ethnicity: Portuguese
Most frequent country: Portugal
Most frequent region: Beja
See places: Portuguese food and cuisine, Baixo Alentejo, Beja
See foods and dishes: Beja, costillas de cerdo a la bejarana
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