Coordinates: 38°32′31″N 8°10′05″W / 38.542°N 8.168°W / 38.542; -8.168

Santiago do Escoural

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Santiago do Escoural
Coordinates: 38°32′31″N 8°10′05″W / 38.542°N 8.168°W / 38.542; -8.168
CountryFile:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
MunicipalityMontemor-o-Novo
Area
 • Total
138.70 km2 (53.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,335
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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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