Porto de Mós () is a town and a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Estremadura province in

Leiria District The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...

. It is in the

Centro Region The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, ...

and the

Pinhal Litoral Pinhal Litoral () is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.ity;area seat of Pinhal Litoral, capital of Leiria District, Leiria urban community and Leiria/Fátima, ...

subregion. The population in 2011 was 24,342,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
/ref> in an area of 261.83 km². There were archeologic findings which link São Jorge, in the parish of Calvaria de Cima, as the exact place where 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 Engli ...

was fought, crucial for maintaining the independence of Portugal in 1385. Currently, there is an interpretation center on the spot (Centre of Interpretation of the Battle of Aljubarrota) which helps visitors explore the

battlefield A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops ...

and learn about the most important facts of this battle. In this municipality, you can also find several

cave A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...

s carved in the mountains, the most important being Moinhos Velhos Cave, also known as Mira de Aire Cave. A portion of the

Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park (PNSAC) is a natural park in central west Portugal. It occupies an area of and is the most important repository of limestone formations in Portugal with a variety of geological formations associated with ...

is also located in Porto de Mós municipality.

St. John

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (''

freguesias ''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 Port ...

''): * Alqueidão da Serra * Alvados e Alcaria * Arrimal e Mendiga * Calvaria de Cima * Juncal *

Mira de Aire Mira de Aire () is a small town in Porto de Mós Municipality, in the district of Leiria, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,775, in an area of 15.62 km2. A point of interest is the Natural Park of Serra de Aire e Candeeiros. The area ...

* Pedreiras * Porto de Mós - São João Baptista e São Pedro * São Bento * Serro Ventoso

Notable people

* Ruth Garcês (1934–2006 in Porto de Mós) a Portuguese lawyer, magistrate and judge. She was the first female magistrate and the first female judge in Portugal. * Olga Silvestre (1964– ) is a Portuguese lawyer and a deputy in the Assembly of the Republic representing the Leiria constituency,

Gallery

File:Castelo de Porto de Mós 10.jpg File:A Renaissance beauty (41069623054).jpg File:Porto de Mós - panoramio (2).jpg File:Find your way back home (41069641794).jpg File:Grutas de Mira Daire.jpg, Mira de Aire Caves

References

Populated places in Leiria District Municipalities of Leiria District Towns in Portugal {{Leiria-geo-stub