Escurquela

Escurquela
Location of Escurquela
Etymology: Escurquela, Portuguese derivative from Escurqnella
Location of the civil parish of Escurquela in Sernancelhe municipality
Coordinates: 41°00′23″N 7°31′15″W / 41.00639°N 7.52083°W / 41.00639; -7.52083
CountryPortugal
NUTS II RegionCentro
NUTS III SubregionDouro
DistrictViseu
SettlementPrior to Reconquista
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
138
  Density16.3/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal Zone
3640-060 ESCURQUELA
Area Code & Prefix(+351) 254-XXX-XXX

Escurquela is a small town in the north of Portugal. Located in the municipality of Sernancelhe, Viseu district, with a population of 138 (2011) is small hamlet located near the river Távora downstream of the Barragem do Vilar reservoir.