Ferreira do Alentejo (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu] ⓘ), or simply Ferreira, is a town and a municipality in Beja District in Portugal.

[2] The human activity in the municipality dates back to antiquity, with evidence of prehistoric and Roman settlement.

The village was later part of the Order of Santiago da Espada, having its first charter passed on 5 March 1516 by King Manuel I.

The present Mayor is Aníbal Coelho Costa, elected by the Socialist Party.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]