Type: | parish |
Official Name: | Santiago do Escoural |
Region: | Alentejo |
Cim: | Alentejo Central |
District: | Évora |
Municipality: | Montemor-o-Novo |
Coordinates: | 38.542°N -8.168°W |
Area Total: | 138.70 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 1335 |
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.