1 bedroom villa for sale at €60,000 Located in a quiet area, it is 1km from Santa Bárbara De Padrões and 14kms from Almodôvar. The Roman occupation was very important for the region, mainly due to the proximity of the river port of Mértola and the mines of Aljustrel, as can be seen in Santa Bárbara de Padrões and in the various vestiges of Roman "villas" throughout the county It was near the village of Castro Verde that, in 1139, the legendary Battle of Ourique was fought, when Dom Afonso Henriques defeated the Moors and became the first King of Portugal.