São Gião
São Gião is a locality in Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District. São Gião is situated nearby to the hamlet Carrascal, as well as near the locality Lapa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anta de Carcavelos and Fort of Mosqueiro.
Anta de Carcavelos
Archaeological site
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The Anta de Carcavelos, located close to the village of Carcavelos near the town of Lousa in the municipality of Loures in the Lisbon District of Portugal, is a stone age dolmen or megalithic monument from the Chalcolithic period.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
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The Fort of Mosqueiro, also known as the Redoubt of Mosqueiro, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Mosqueiro is situated 3 km east of São Gião.
Anta do Alto da Toupeira
Archaeological site
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The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Anta do Alto da Toupeira is situated 3 km southeast of São Gião.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeço de Montachique and Venda do Pinheiro.
Venda do Pinheiro
Town
Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish. Venda do Pinheiro is situated 3 km northwest of São Gião.
Milharado
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milharado is a village, which is situated 5 km north of São Gião.
São Gião
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sao Giao”
- Location: Lousa, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9° or 38° 54′ northLongitude
-9.21667° or 9° 13′ westElevation
191 metres (627 feet)Open location code
8CCGWQ2M+28GeoNames ID
2263342
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