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Beja
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Beja is a city and district in mainland Portugal. The first abbess of Funchal's Convento de Santa Clara came from its Conceição convent, and D. José Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa was transferred to its diocese in 1848. The Visconde da Ribeira Brava served there as civil governor.
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- Levadas — Mainland district cited for its low density.
- Convent of St Clare — Site of the Conceição convent from which the first abbess came.
- Ribeira Brava (Viscount of) — District where he served as civil governor.
- Cerveira e Sousa (Dom José Xavier de) — Diocese to which he was transferred in 1848.
- Silva (Father Júlio César Pereira da) — Where he taught.
- Camacho (Jorge Perestrelo Velosa) — Where Camacho was arrested in 1919.
- Atouguia — Birthplace of Luiz de Atouguia in mainland Portugal.