Santiago do Escoural
Santiago do Escoural is a locality in Montemor-o-Novo Municipality, Évora District. Santiago do Escoural is situated nearby to the hamlet Biscaia, as well as near Casa Branca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Escoural Cave and Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos.
Escoural Cave
Archaeological site
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The Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Escoural Cave is a structure known for its Paleolithic-era rock-art and funerary burial site, located in the Portuguese municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, in the civil parish of Santiago do Escoural.
Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos
Church
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The Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos is a small chapel located in the parish of Santiago do Escoural in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo in Portugal. It consists of the conversion of a prehistoric tomb into a Christian cult building. Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos is situated 3½ km east of Santiago do Escoural.
Casa Branca
Railway station
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Casa Branca is a railway station, which is situated 4 km south of Santiago do Escoural.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santiago do Escoural.
Santiago do Escoural
Town
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, in an area of 138.70 km2.
Santiago do Escoural
- Type: Locality with 1,050 residents
- Location: Montemor-o-Novo Municipality, Évora District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.532° or 38° 31′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.1704° or 8° 10′ 13″ westPopulation
1,050Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)Open location code
8CCHGRJH+QVGeoNames ID
8014814
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