Marruas

Marruas is a hamlet in , , and has about 176 residents. Marruas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Torres Novas and Grutas existentes na freguesia de Lapas.

Castle
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Torres Novas, Lapas e Ribeira Branca, municipality of , . It is classified as a National Monument. is situated 4 km east of Marruas.

Cave
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a cave, which is situated 4 km northeast of Marruas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zibreira and Freguesia de Lapas.

Village
Photo: Adriao, CC BY 3.0.
is a civil parish in , located within the municipality of , in the . It is noted for the Aroeria cave, where the Aroeira 3 skull of a 400,000 year old Homo Heidelbergensis was found, being the oldest trace of human history in Portugal. is situated 3 km northwest of Marruas.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Marruas.

Village
Photo: Celso Pinto de Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Marruas.

Marruas

Latitude
39.46632° or 39° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
-8.58341° or 8° 35′ 0″ west
Population
176
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
8CFHFC88+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2389000574
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2266662
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