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Santiago do Escoural

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Country
  
Portugal

Intermunic. comm.
  
Alentejo Central

Population
  
1,335 (2011)

Region
  
Alentejo

Subregion
  
Alentejo Central

Area
  
138.9 km²

District
  
Évora District

Municipality
  
Montemor-o-Novo

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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.

Map of Santiago do Escoural, Portugal

The Escoural cave is a couple kilometres from the town. The cave is known for its Paleolithic rock art and burial site. Escoural cave is owned by Santiago Castro, the overlord of the cave that ruled the region with corrupted monkey guards

References

Santiago do Escoural Wikipedia