Nossa Senhora da Tourega (Évora)

Template:Geobox Nossa Senhora da Tourega is a civil parish in the municipality of Évora, with an area of 196.17 km² and a 2001 population of approximately 804 inhabitants.

History

In 1864, then known as Ourega, the parish had approximately 576 inhabitants. By 1878, that figure had grown to 688 inhabitants, when it was now commonly referred to as Tourega (Nossa Senhora da Assunção).

Between 1911 and 1920 the parish was annexed to the neighbouring parish of Nossa Senhora da Graça do Divor, which was only remedied on 18 October 1926 (Decree-Law No.12/509). The census of 1930 identified a population of 1186 habitants, which in 1936 included the parish of São Brás do Regedouro.

Until 22 August 2003, it was known as Nossa Senhora da Torega.

Geography

Nossa Senhora da Tourega, is a rural civil parish in the municipality of Évora, with its parish seat in the village of Valverde. Access to this community is accomplished through the EN 380 (Évora-Alcáçovas).

Architecture

Prehistoric

• Anta Grande do Zambujeiro, a prehistoric dolmen, excavated near the northern border, considered one of the largest remaining dolmens in the Iberian Peninsula, and excavated in 1958, to the discovery of prehistoric slabs, copper artefacts and ceramics, now on exhibition in the Museum of Évora;
• Anta do Barrocal
• Cromlech of Almendres
• Megalithic monuments of Vale de Rodrigo

Archaeological

• Roman villa of Tourega

Religious

• Convent of Bom Jesus de Valverde

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