Cuba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkuβɐ] ^ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,878,^[1] in an area of 172.09 km².^[2]

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Cuba
Municipality
Roman bridge over Odivelas stream
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°09′N 7°53′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Baixo Alentejo
District	Beja
Parishes	4
Government
• President	João Português (CDU)
Area
• Total	172.09 km2 (66.44 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,878
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	April 24
Website	http://www.cm-cuba.pt

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The current mayor (since 2013) is João Português. The municipal holiday is Monday after Easter.

The name "Cuba" is likely of Arabic origin, pertaining to the qubba, that is cupola or domed tombs of ascetic spiritual leaders. Such toponyms are frequent in Southern Portugal and likely related to the Sufi movements that flourished during the period of Almoravid decay, such as the one led by Ibn Qasi.^[3]

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.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into four civil parishes (freguesias):^[4]

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

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