Comporta is located in the northwestern coast of the Alentejo, about an hour south of Lisbon.
The majority of land in the region is protected from development as a nature preserve, while a significant portion is protected for traditional agricultural uses, such as rice fields and salt ponds.
Restrictive development regulations were installed purposefully by the Herdade da Comporta and the municipal governments to both preserve the natural landscape of the region and ensure its exclusivity.

The region of Comporta is located within 3 freguesias (civil parishes) within the Alentejan municipalities of Alcácer do Sal and Grândola: Comporta, Carvalhal, and Melides.
The following towns and villages are located within the region:
Comporta (village)
Carrasqueira
Possanco
Cambado
Pego
Carvalhal
Brejos da Carragueira
Torre
Melides
Muda
Pinheirinho
Sesmarias
Comporta is located in the northwestern coast of the Alentejo, about an hour south of Lisbon. The majority of land in the region is protected from development as a nature preserve, while a significant portion is protected for traditional agricultural uses, such as rice fields and salt ponds. Restrictive development regulations were installed purposefully by the Herdade da Comporta and the municipal governments to both preserve the natural landscape of the region and ensure its exclusivity. 
The region of Comporta is located within 3 freguesias (civil parishes) within the Alentejan municipalities of Alcácer do Sal and Grândola: Comporta, Carvalhal, and Melides. The following towns and villages are located within the region:
Comporta (village)
Carrasqueira
Possanco
Cambado
Pego
Carvalhal
Brejos da Carragueira
Torre
Melides
Muda
Pinheirinho
Sesmarias
Comporta