Marvão is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2020 was 2,972, in an area of 154.90 km2. The present Mayor is Luís Vitorino, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Marvão as seen from its castle
Idol plaque or 'pedra de raia' type found among grave goods at a dolmen in Marvão (3rd millennium BCE)
Necklace found among grave goods at a dolmen in Marvão (3rd millennium BCE)
Verraco head (Portuguese: berrão) displayed in the Marvão Municipal Museum
Serra de São Mamede is a mountain range in Portalegre District, Portugal. This range is named after Saint Mammes. Together with the Serra de Arraiolos, the Serra de São Mamede is one of the few places in the Alentejo region where there might be snow in the winter.
The Serra de São Mamede near Castelo de Vide
View of Marvão atop the range