Description Cuba

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Cuba is a Portuguese village belonging to the District of Beja, region of Alentejo and sub-region of Baixo Alentejo, with about 3,200 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 172.09 km² of area and 5 028 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 4 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Portel, to the east by Vidigueira, to the south by Beja, to the southwest by Ferreira do Alentejo, to the west by Alvito and to the northwest by Viana do Alentejo

Situated in a peneplain, with a surrounding landscape and vast horizons of montado, it is surrounded by rainfed and olive groves, with houses that maintain their backyards and traditional gardens.

Currently the following villages belong to the municipality of Cuba: Vila Alva, Vila Ruiva, Albergaria and Faro do Alentejo, as well as the village of Cuba.

Some historians argue that Admiral Cristóvão Colon was born here, possibly illegitimate son of D. Fernando, Duque de Beja, and Isabel Zarco.

From prehistory to the present day, Cuba has a vast and rich cultural, architectural and historical heritage. It is at the local festivals and pilgrimages that the people and the traditional sing and wine of exquisite aroma are mixed.

Here, the flavors are still pure, bringing bread, cheese, sausages and traditional dishes to the table.
Today, Cuba is a developing land, providing its inhabitants with a good quality of life, the new Beja International Airport and the Alqueva Multi-Purpose Enterprise are changing the face of this municipality, making it a land of new opportunities!