Mértola ranks 16,213th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Benavente, Portugal, Serpa, and Odemira. Memorable people born in Mértola include Pedro Mascarenhas. Mértola has been the birth place of many explorers. Mértola is located in Portugal.
Mértola is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2011, the population was 7,274, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres (499.18 sq mi): it is the sixth-largest municipality in Portugal. Meanwhile, it is the second-lowest population centre by density with approximately 5.62 persons/1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
In 1484, Mértola was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Pedro Mascarenhas.
Most individuals born in present day Mértola were explorers (1), while most who died were .