Ortiga
Ortiga is a locality in Ortiga, Mação Municipality, Santarém District. Ortiga is situated nearby to the locality Estalagem Nova, as well as near the hamlet Casa Branca.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barragem de Belver halt and Belver Dam.
Barragem de Belver halt
Railway stop
Photo: Rui Ornelas, CC BY 2.0.
Barragem de Belver halt is a railway stop.
Belver Dam
Dam
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belver Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tagus, where the river forms the border line between the Portuguese districts of Portalegre and Santarém. It is located in the municipality Gavião, in Portalegre District.
Anta da Foz do Rio Frio
Archaeological site
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The Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is a megalithic tomb, or dolmen, situated in Ortiga in the Mação municipality of the Santarém District of Portugal. Also known as the Anta da Casa dos Mouros, it dates back to about 3500–4000 BCE during the Middle-to-Late Neolithic period. Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is situated 4 km west of Ortiga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvega and Belver.
Alvega
Village
Alvega is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alvega e Concavada. The population in 2011 was 1,499, in an area of 55.33 km². Alvega is situated 3 km southwest of Ortiga.
Belver
Village
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Belver is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Gavião, district of Portalegre. The population in 2011 was 684, in an area of 69.84 km2. It is situated along the northern bank of the Tagus River. Belver is situated 5 km east of Ortiga.
Mouriscas
Village
Mouriscas is a Portuguese freguesia, located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 1,832, in an area of 35.02 km2. Mouriscas is situated 7 km west of Ortiga.
Ortiga
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ortiga, Mação Municipality, Santarém District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.48427° or 39° 29′ 3″ northLongitude
-8.02046° or 8° 1′ 14″ westElevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
8CFHFXMH+PRGeoNames ID
2265401
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