Mouriscas

Mouriscas is a railway stop in Mouriscas, Abrantes, Santarém District. Mouriscas is situated nearby to the village Pego, as well as near Alvega.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olive Tree of Mouchão and Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.

Olive Tree of Mouchão

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The Olive Tree of Mouchão is a tree of the species Olea europaea, considered a Tree of Public Interest since 2007. It is located in the parish of Mouriscas, a municipality of Abrantes, Portugal, north of the Tejo River. It came in second place for the Tree of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. Olive Tree of Mouchão is situated 2 km east of Mouriscas.

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 3 km east of Mouriscas.

Capela de Matos

Church

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Capela de Matos is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Mouriscas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pego and Alvega.

Pego

Village

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Pego is a civil parish in the municipality of Abrantes, in the historic Portuguese district of Santarém. The population in 2011 was 2,431, in an area of 36.05 square kilometres. Pego is situated 4½ km west of Mouriscas.

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 5 km east of Mouriscas.