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Aljubarrota is a civil parish in the municipality of Alcobaça, in the district of Leiria, created in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes of Prazeres de Aljubarrota and São Vicente de Aljubarrota. It covers 47.95 km² and has 6,243 inhabitants (2021 census). Near here, on 14 August 1385, the Battle of Aljubarrota was fought — one of the decisive battles in Portugal's struggle for independence. The local heritage includes two pillories, a medieval well, and a Manueline window.
