What is "ourique"

Ourique is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389, in an area of 663.31 km².

This town is traditionally considered the site of the famous Battle of Ourique in 1139, which saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques defeat the Moors. The present Mayor is Pedro Prazeres Carmo, elected by the Socialist Party, and the municipal holiday is September 8.

Ourique is a H4 meteorite fallen in 1998 in Portugal.