Aljubarrota is a ''
freguesia
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Por ...
'' ("civil parish") in the municipality of
Alcobaça, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the parishes of Prazeres and São Vicente.
Its population in 2011 was 6,639
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)]
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 47.94 km².
In 1385 the
Battle of Aljubarrota
The Battle of Aljubarrota (; see Aljubarrota) was fought between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Crown of Castile on 14 August 1385. Forces commanded by King John I of Portugal and his general Nuno Álvares Pereira, with the support of Englis ...
took place near the village.
Villages
*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
*
Battle of Aljubarrota
The Battle of Aljubarrota (; see Aljubarrota) was fought between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Crown of Castile on 14 August 1385. Forces commanded by King John I of Portugal and his general Nuno Álvares Pereira, with the support of Englis ...
References
Freguesias of Alcobaça, Portugal
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