Cuba, Portugal

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Cuba
Municipality
Roman bridge over Odivelas stream
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Local holiday	April 24
Website	http://www.cm-cuba.pt

Cuba (Portuguese pronunciation:

In the 20th century, a small number of scholars sought to make Columbus a Portuguese man. One of these attempts had him born in the town of Cuba, after which he would have named the Caribbean island (see possible birthplace of Christopher Columbus). A statue honouring the explorer can be seen in the city centre.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes (

• Cuba
• Faro do Alentejo
• Vila Alva
• Vila Ruiva

Notable people

• Diogo Dias Melgás (1638 in Cuba, Alentejo - 1700) a Portuguese composer of late-Renaissance sacred polyphony.

References

External links

• Town Hall official website

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