Penedo
Penedo is a locality in Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco District. Penedo is situated nearby to the locality Portela, as well as near Vila de Rei.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei and Igreja da Misericórdia.
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. Picoto da Melriça is situated 2½ km north of Penedo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água Formosa and Fundada.
Água Formosa
Hamlet
Photo: JORGEDIAS2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km southeast of Penedo.
Fundada
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fundada is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Penedo.
São João do Peso
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
São João do Peso is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Penedo.
Penedo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vila de Rei, Vila de Rei Municipality, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.67166° or 39° 40′ 18″ northLongitude
-8.12774° or 8° 7′ 40″ westElevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)Open location code
8CFHMVCC+MWGeoNames ID
2264943
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