Ourique
Town of Ourique | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′N 8°13′W / 37.650°N 8.217°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
| District | Beja |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Marcelo Guerreiro (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 663.31 km2 (256.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,840 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | September 8 |
| Website | cm-ourique |
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Ourique (locally [o(w)ˈɾi.kɨ] ⓘ), officially the Town of Ourique (Portuguese: Vila de Ourique), is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389, in an area of 663.31 km2.
This town is traditionally considered the site of the famous Battle of Ourique in 1139, which saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques defeat a Muslim Almoravid force. The present Mayor is Marcelo Guerreiro, elected by the Socialist Party, who became the youngest Mayor in Portugal, aged 25, in 2015. The municipal holiday is September 8.