Santiago do Escoural

Civil parish in Alentejo, Portugal
Coat of arms of Santiago do Escoural
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38°32′31″N 8°10′05″W / 38.542°N 8.168°W / 38.542; -8.168Country PortugalRegionAlentejoIntermunic. comm.Alentejo CentralDistrictÉvoraMunicipalityMontemor-o-NovoArea
 • Total138.70 km2 (53.55 sq mi)Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,335 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET) • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Santiago do Escoural, also Escoural, is a civil parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, in the district of Évora, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,335,[1] in an area of 138.70 km2.[2]

The Escoural cave is a couple kilometres from the town. The cave is known for its Paleolithic rock art and burial site.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país


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