Cova da Mijona

Cova da Mijona is a cove in , . Cova da Mijona is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.

Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of in the of . It was built between 1648 and 1652. is situated 2½ km east of Cova da Mijona.

Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of , in the of Portugal. It started operations in 1896. is situated 2½ km east of Cova da Mijona.

Protected area
Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, , . The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic. is situated 3½ km northeast of Cova da Mijona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azóia and Sesimbra.

Hamlet
is a town in the municipality of , parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. is situated 3½ km west of Cova da Mijona.

Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing town and municipality on 's . It has several popular beaches due to its location on Setúbal Bay at the mouth of the River Sado.

Village
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Cova da Mijona.

Cova da Mijona

Latitude
38.42917° or 38° 25′ 45″ north
Longitude
-9.14407° or 9° 8′ 39″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8CCGCVH4+M9
Geo­Names ID
2266416
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Satellite Map

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