Paço de Arcos
Paço de Arcos is a town in Oeiras e S. Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras, Lisbon District and has about 26,000 residents. Paço de Arcos is situated nearby to the locality Quinta do Relógio, as well as near the neighborhood Bairro Comendador Joaquim Matias.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 26,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Paço d’Arcos” and “Paco de Arcos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lime kilns, Oeiras, Portugal and Paço de Arcos railway station.
Lime kilns, Oeiras, Portugal
Protected area
Photo: Lijealso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Five circular lime kilns made of stone, dating back to the late Middle Ages, were located in Paço de Arcos, Oeiras, Portugal. Four kilns were demolished or incorporated into surrounding buildings and their gardens, but one was purchased by the municipality in 1989.
Fort of Giribita
Castle
Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Giribita, also referred to as the Fort of Our Lady of Porto Salvo and the Fort of Ponta do Guincho, is located on the right bank of the Tagus estuary, in the municipality of Oeiras, District of Lisbon, in Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Salvo and Carcavelos.
Porto Salvo
Town
Photo: Vicentetavora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porto Salvo is a town, which is situated 2½ km north of Paço de Arcos.
Carcavelos
Village
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carcavelos was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometres west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. Carcavelos is situated 4 km west of Paço de Arcos.
Núcleo Urbano Histórico de Leceia
Neighborhood
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Núcleo Urbano Histórico de Leceia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of Paço de Arcos.
Paço de Arcos
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Oeiras e S. Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.69504° or 38° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
-9.29175° or 9° 17′ 30″ westPopulation
26,000Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)United Nations Location Code
PT PCSOpen location code
8CCGMPW5+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 891706111OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Paço de Arcos” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paço de Arcos”
- Dutch: “Paço de Arcos”
- Portuguese: “Paço de Arcos”
- “Paço de Arcos”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Núcleo Urbano Histórico de Paço de Arcos and Quinta do Relógio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro Paroquial de Paço de Arcos and Estação Salva-Vidas Patrão Joaquim Lopes.
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