Rio Seco

Rio Seco is a hamlet in , , and has about 112 residents. Rio Seco is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batalha Monastery and Capela da Reixida.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of , historical Beira Litoral province, in the Centro of Portugal. Originally, and officially, known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. is situated 3½ km west of Rio Seco.

Church
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is a church.

Museum
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The is located in the Sala do Capitulo at the Monastery of Batalha, near . It holds the bodies of two soldiers of World War I – one from the battlefields of , and one from the African theatre – who were buried there on 6 April 1921. is situated 3½ km west of Rio Seco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cortes and Alqueidão da Serra.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Rio Seco.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 1,549, in an area of 21.27 km2. It features a 100m long Roman road which was built between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. is situated 6 km south of Rio Seco.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 2,477, in an area of 10.11 km2. is situated 7 km southwest of Rio Seco.

Rio Seco

Latitude
39.67065° or 39° 40′ 14″ north
Longitude
-8.78651° or 8° 47′ 11″ west
Population
112
Elevation
105 metres (344 feet)
Open location code
8CFHM6C7+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5983504780
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2263820
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