States not showing for a template sensor

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I created a template sensor with a few states that I was hoping to use in automations. I’m no pro at this, so all was done by researching online, looking for some kind of examples, but I cat get the states of the template sensor to show as options when setting an automation.
The code below creates an entity that I can use in automations, but the only options as states are: available or unavailable. Fechado (Closed), Aberto (Open), A abrir/fechar (Opening/closing) do not show up.
Can someone point me in the right direction?

- platform: template
    sensors:
      portao_exterior_abrir_fechar:
        icon_template: mdi:gate-alert 
        friendly_name: "Portão exterior estado"
        value_template: >-
          {% if is_state('binary_sensor.portao_exterior_portao_exterior_estado', 'off') and is_state('binary_sensor.portao_exterior_portao_exterior_movimento', 'off') %}
            Fechado
          {% elif is_state('binary_sensor.portao_exterior_portao_exterior_estado', 'on') and is_state('binary_sensor.portao_exterior_portao_exterior_movimento', 'off') %}
            Aberto
          {% elif is_state('binary_sensor.portao_exterior_portao_exterior_estado', 'on') and is_state('binary_sensor.portao_exterior_portao_exterior_movimento', 'on') %}
            A abrir/fechar
          {% endif %}
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Are you sure you have the binary_sensor entity IDs correct? Do they really have portao_exterior repeated like that?

Have you included this YAML under sensor: (correct) or binary_sensor: (incorrect)?

You also have no state defined when estado is off and movimento is on.

Would recommend using the modern configuration for template sensors: you have used legacy format.

EDIT: having read @FPro’s response: it hadn’t occurred to me that the sensor might be working fine. Does it correctly show the states you want elsewhere in the system?

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Just enter the desired state in the field. The drop down doesn’t know the different states of your sensor.

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Yep, thats how the sensor ID is. Dont know why it’s repeated. And yes, the template is under sensor in the yaml configuration file.
I have no state for when estado is off and movimento is on because if the state (estado) is off it means the gate (reed switch) is closed . With movement (movimento) on the reed switch is open.

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In the states tab under programing tools the correct states do show up according to the template sensor. I will enter manually and see if the automation works.