. . "M\u00E9rtola (Portuguese pronunciation: [\u02C8m\u025B\u027Etul\u0250]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal next to the Spanish border. The population in 2011 was 7,274, in an area of 1292.87 km\u00B2. In terms of land area, it is the sixth-largest municipality in Portugal. The resultant population density of 5.62 persons/km\u00B2 is the second-lowest in Portugal, behind only that of adjacent Alcoutim."@en .