Santiago do Escoural

Santiago do Escoural
Parish
Santiago do Escoural
Coordinates: 38°32′31″N 8°10′05″W / 38.542°N 8.168°W / 38.542; -8.168Coordinates: 38°32′31″N 8°10′05″W / 38.542°N 8.168°W / 38.542; -8.168
Country Portugal
Region Alentejo
Subregion Alentejo Central
Intermunic. comm. Alentejo Central
District Évora
Municipality Montemor-o-Novo
Area
  Total 138.70 km2 (53.55 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,335
  Density 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)

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.

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