Santa Vitória do Ameixial
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| Region : | Alentejo | |||||
| Sub-region : | Alentejo Central | |||||
| District : | Évora | |||||
| Concelho : | Estremoz | |||||
| Freguesia : | União das Freguesias do Ameixial (Santa Vitória e São Bento) | |||||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 54 ′ N , 7 ° 41 ′ W | |||||
| Postal code : | 7100-405 | |||||
Santa Vitória do Ameixial is a Portuguese place and a former municipality ( freguesia ) in the district ( concelho ) of Estremoz with 340 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011).
On September 29, 2013, the municipalities of Santa Vitória do Ameixial and São Bento do Ameixial were merged to form the new municipality of União das Freguesias do Ameixial (Santa Vitória e São Bento) . Santa Vitória do Ameixial is the seat of this newly formed municipality.
History and sights
The place name Santa Vitória do Ameixial ( Portuguese for: Holy Victory of Plum Grove) goes back to a historical event in the local plain of Ameixial (English: Plum Grove). In 1663 , one of the decisive battles in the Restoration War was fought here . Portuguese armed forces fought back the Habsburg invasion armies under João de Áustria . This was a crucial step in maintaining Portugal's newly gained independence from Spain.
A memorial for this event was erected here shortly afterwards. Today it is a listed building.
A villa rustica from the time of the Roman occupation was also excavated in the community. The archaeological site of Villa lusitano-romana de Santa Vitória do Ameixial can be visited.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on October 1, 2014
- ↑ www.guiadacidade.pt , accessed July 10, 2013
- ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on July 10, 2013
- ↑ ditto