Ourique
municipality and town of Portugal
Ourique (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈɾik(ɨ)] (
listen)) is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389,[1] in an area of 663.31 km2.[2]
Ourique | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′N 8°13′W / 37.650°N 8.217°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
| District | Beja |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Marcelo Guerreiro (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 663.31 km2 (256.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,389 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | September 8 |
| Website | http://cm-ourique.pt/ |
This town is traditionally considered the site of the famous Battle of Ourique in 1139, which saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques defeat a Muslim Almoravid force. The present Mayor is Marcelo Guerreiro, elected by the Socialist Party, who became the youngest Mayor in Portugal, aged 25, in 2015. The municipal holiday is September 8.
References
change- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
