Notable People
- António Raposo Tavares, o Velho, (Beja, Alentejo, Portugal, 1598 - São Paulo, Brazil, 1658), a Portuguese colonial bandeirante who explored mainland eastern South America and claimed it for Portugal, extending the territory of the colony beyond the limits imposed by the treaty of Tordesillas.
- Mariana Alcoforado (Santa Maria da Feira, Beja, 22 April 1640 - Beja, 28 July 1723), Portuguese nun.
- Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, Portuguese knight.
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