Vila de Rei
Vila de Rei is a locality in Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco District and has about 3,450 residents. Vila de Rei is situated nearby to the locality Penedo, as well as near the hamlet Lavadouro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja da Misericórdia and Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei.
Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei
Town hall
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Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei is a town hall.
Picoto da Melriça
Building
Picoto da Melriça is a monument and the geodesic centre of mainland Portugal. Constructed in 1802, the triangulation station sits on top of the Serra da Melriça, a 592 m high mountain range in the municipality of Vila de Rei, offering a 360° view of its surroundings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fundada and Água Formosa.
Fundada
Village
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Fundada is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Vila de Rei.
Água Formosa
Hamlet
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Vila de Rei is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km2. A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the Picoto da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. Água Formosa is situated 6 km southeast of Vila de Rei.
São João do Peso
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
São João do Peso is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Vila de Rei.
Vila de Rei
- Type: Locality with 3,450 residents
- Also known as: “Vila do Rei”
- Location: Vila de Rei, Vila de Rei Municipality, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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