Aljubarrota

Aljubarrota
Civil parish
Aljubarrota
Coordinates: 39°33′58″N 8°55′48″W / 39.566°N 8.930°W / 39.566; -8.930Coordinates: 39°33′58″N 8°55′48″W / 39.566°N 8.930°W / 39.566; -8.930
Country Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Oeste
Intermunic. comm. Oeste
District Leiria
Municipality Alcobaça
Area
 • Total 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,639
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)

Aljubarrota is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Alcobaça, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the parishes of Prazeres and São Vicente.[1] Its population in 2011 was 6,639[2] in an area of 47.94 km².[3] In 1385 the Battle of Aljubarrota took place near the village.

Villages

  • Aljubarrota
  • Ataíja de Baixo
  • Ataíja de Cima
  • Boavista
  • Cadoiço
  • Carrascal
  • Carvalhal
  • Casais de Santa Teresa
  • Casal da Eva
  • Casal do Rei
  • Chãos
  • Chiqueda
  • Covões
  • Cumeira de Baixo
  • Fonte do Ouro
  • Ganilhos
  • Lagoa do Cão
  • Lameira
  • Longras
  • Mogo e Quinta do Mogo
  • Moleanos
  • Olheiros e Quinta de S. Paio
  • Ponte de Jardim
  • Quinta da Cruz
  • Quinta Nova
  • Riba Fria
  • Val Vazão

References

  1. ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 7" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ↑ Direção-Geral do Território


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