The Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈtɛʒu]) is the south-central part of Portugal.The greater region is defined within Portugal by the land bordering the left bank of the Tagus river to the North and extending to the South where it borders the Algarve region. The origin of its name, "além" + "Tejo" combined as Alentejo, literally translates to "Beyond-the-Tagus" or "Across-the-Tagus".