Nationwide, more than 218,000 voters were registered to vote early on Sunday and could exercise their right to vote in the municipality of their choice.
Race to Belém: More than 25,000 voters cast early ballots in Lisbon
Tuesday, 13 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Belém is the presidential palace (Palácio de Belém), the official residence and workplace of Portugal's president; it has served as the presidential seat since 1911 and sits in the Belém district of Lisbon near the Tagus River. The incoming president will be sworn in there on 9 March, and those in Lisbon may see public events or media coverage around the palace during the inauguration.
