Cuba (Portugal)
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Cuba (ˈkuβɐ) is a town and municipality in Portugal
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 172.1 km² and a total population of 4,775 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Beja.

Historically is alleged in Portugal as being the birthplace of Christopher Colombus. (In: Mascarenhas Barreto "Colombo Português: Provas Documentais")

The present Mayor is Francisco Orelha, 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...

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The municipal holiday is Monday after Easter.
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