Coruche
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Coruche is a municipality in Portugal
with a total area of 1,117.6 km² and a total population of 19,931 inhabitants (2011).
The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in Santarém District.
The present Mayor is Dionísio Simão Mendes, elected by the Socialist Party
.
The Coruche City Council has also six City Councillors: Joaquim Filipe Coelho Serrão, Francisco Silvestre de Oliveira and Nelson Fernando Nunes Galvão elected by the Socialist Party, and Ricardo Jorge Rato Ferreira Raposo, Isidro Rodrigo Silva Catarino and António Joaquim Soares elected by Coligação Democrática Unitária
The municipal holiday is August 15.
of the Castle).
On August 14 at midnight a fireworks show starts the festival. In 17 August, the holiday, a bullfight is made in honor of Our Lady. Many runnings of bulls (a minor version of Pamplona
's encierro
) happen during the festivity.
During all days late night parties happen in traditional local pubs.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with a total area of 1,117.6 km² and a total population of 19,931 inhabitants (2011).
The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in Santarém District.
The present Mayor is Dionísio Simão Mendes, elected by the Socialist Party
Portuguese Socialist Party
The Portuguese Socialist Party was a political party in Portugal.The party was founded in 1875. During its initial phase the party was heavily influenced by Proudhonism, and rejected revolutionary Marxism. The party suffered constant factional struggles...
.
The Coruche City Council has also six City Councillors: Joaquim Filipe Coelho Serrão, Francisco Silvestre de Oliveira and Nelson Fernando Nunes Galvão elected by the Socialist Party, and Ricardo Jorge Rato Ferreira Raposo, Isidro Rodrigo Silva Catarino and António Joaquim Soares elected by Coligação Democrática Unitária
The municipal holiday is August 15.
Parishes
- Biscainho - which includes the settlement of Courelas
- Branca - which includes Arriça, Figueiras
- Coruche - which includes Azervadinha, Foros do Paul, Vale Manços, Santo Antonino
- Couço - which includes Couço, Santa Justa, Foros de Lagoiços, Volta do Vale, Courelinhas, Varejola
- Erra - which includes Frazão
- Fajarda
- Santana do Mato - which includes Carapuções
- São José da Lamarosa - which includes Azerveira, Zebrinho, Feixe
Municipal holiday
The festival happens from August 14 to the 18 except a few years (including 2005) when it ended 19. This party is in honor of Nossa Senhora do Castelo (lit. Our LadyBlessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic)
Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God...
of the Castle).
On August 14 at midnight a fireworks show starts the festival. In 17 August, the holiday, a bullfight is made in honor of Our Lady. Many runnings of bulls (a minor version of Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
's encierro
Encierro
The Running of the Bulls is a practice that involves running in front of a small group of bulls that have been let loose, on a course of a sectioned-off subset of a town's streets...
) happen during the festivity.
During all days late night parties happen in traditional local pubs.
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