Ourique Municipality

Ourique, officially the Town of Ourique, is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389, in an area of 663.31 km2. This town is traditionally considered the site of the famous Battle of Ourique in 1139, which saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques defeat a Muslim Almoravid force.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Garvão halt.

Railway station
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 4 km northwest of Ourique Municipality.

Ourique Municipality

Latitude
37.6916° or 37° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-8.3103° or 8° 18′ 37″ west
Population
5,390
Elevation
152 metres (499 feet)
Open location code
8C9HMMRQ+JV
Geo­Names ID
8010443
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From Portuguese to Spanish—“Ourique Municipality” goes by many names.

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