Santiago do Escoural explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país