Coruche

Coruche is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,944, in an area of 1115.72 km².The present Mayor is Francisco Silvestre de Oliveira, 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 17.ParishesAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes : Biscainho - which includes the settlement of Courelas Branca - which includes Arriça, Figueiras Coruche, Fajarda e Erra - which includes Azervadinha, Erra, Fajarda, Foros do Paul, Frazão, Vale Mansos, Santo Antonino Couço - which includes Couço, Santa Justa, Foros de Lagoiços, Volta do Vale, Courelinhas, Varejola Santana do Mato - which includes Carapuções São José da Lamarosa - which includes Azerveira, Zebrinho, FeixeMunicipal holidayThe festival happens from August 14 to the 18 except a few years when it ended 19. This party is in honor of Nossa Senhora do Castelo . On August 14 at midnight a fireworks show starts the festival. On 17 August, the holiday, a bullfight is made in honor of Our Lady. Many runnings of bulls happen during the festivity. During all days late night parties happen in traditional local pubs.