Aljubarrota

Aljubarrota is a freguesia ("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 in an area of 47.94 km². In 1385 the Battle of Aljubarrota took place near the village.

Aljubarrota
Aljubarrota
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39.566°N 8.930°W / 39.566; -8.930
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLeiria
MunicipalityAlcobaça
Area
  Total47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,639
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
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