Area 1,116 km² Population 19,944 (2011) | Subregion Lezíria do Tejo Parishes 6 Website www.cm-coruche.pt Local time Monday 8:54 PM Region Ribatejo Province | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Coruche ([kuˈɾuʃ(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,944, in an area of 1115.72 km².
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Map of Coruche, Portugal
The present Mayor is Francisco Silvestre de Oliveira, elected by the Socialist Party.
The Coruche City Council has also six City Councillors: Joaquim Filipe Coelho Serrão, Francisco Silvestre de Oliveira and Nelson Fernando Nunes Galvão elected by the Socialist Party, and Ricardo Jorge Rato Ferreira Raposo, Isidro Rodrigo Silva Catarino and António Joaquim Soares elected by Coligação Democrática Unitária. The municipal holiday is August 17.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):
Municipal holiday
The festival happens from August 14 to the 18 except a few years (including 2005) when it ended 19. This party is in honor of Nossa Senhora do Castelo (lit. Our Lady of the Castle). On August 14 at midnight a fireworks show starts the festival. On 17 August, the holiday, a bullfight is made in honor of Our Lady. Many runnings of bulls (a minor version of Pamplona's encierro) happen during the festivity. During all days late night parties happen in traditional local pubs.