Alentejo NUT II Tourism Facts & Figures
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Territory
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Nature
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Culture
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Business

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Accommodation

Alentejo Sustainable Tourism Observatory

 
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MISSION

ASTO's mission is to promote knowledge management to monitor the sustainable development of the tourist destination Alentejo and Lezíria do Tejo.

 

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GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

ASTO's monitoring of the tourist destination covers the territory corresponding to the Alentejo NUT II, coinciding with the geographical area of intervention by the Regional Tourism Authority Alentejo / Ribatejo.
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MONITORING AREAS

Monitoring the sustainable development of tourist destinations can be done using several thematic areas, which can be addressed through the definition, operationalization and evaluation of possible hundreds of indicators.
Tourism indicators in Portugal
Tourism Contribution for the GDP
2024(p)
9.7 %
Total Employment
2024
6.2 %
Total Exports
2024
20.8 %
Services Exports
2024
48.1 %
Source: INE   
Alentejo tourism indicators
Demand
Guests
January 2025 - February 2025
18.7 %
 
Overnight Stays
January 2025 - February 2025
16.2 %
Offer
Total Income
April 2025 - May 2025
21.8 %
 
Accommodation capacity
2023 - 2024
4.4 %
 
Resident Population
 
704707.0  (N.º hab.)
 
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Population Density
2022
22.7  (N.º/ km²)
Source: INE