Aljubarrota (European Portuguese: [alʒuβɐˈʁotɐ]) 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.

Aljubarrota
Aljubarrota is located in Portugal
Aljubarrota
Aljubarrota
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°33′58″N 8°55′48″W / 39.566°N 8.930°W / 39.566; -8.930
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLeiria
MunicipalityAlcobaça
Area
 • Total47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,639
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Villages

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  • 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 7" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.