Linhó
Linhó is an affluent village in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, known for its resorts, restaurants, and its two prominent gated communities, Quinta da Penha Longa and Quinta da Beloura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 1,490 residents
- Description: village in São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra
- Also known as: “Linho” and “Linhó, Sintra”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carlucci American International School of Lisbon and Pestana Hotels and Resorts.
Carlucci American International School of Lisbon
School
Photo: Sssbanerjee, Public domain.
The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon is a not-for-profit private international school in Linhó, Sintra, Portugal. Founded in 1956, CAISL is the oldest American school in the Iberian Peninsula and the only U.S.
Pestana Hotels and Resorts
Hotel
Pestana Group is a Portuguese tourism and leisure group. Its hotel chain Pestana Hotels and Resorts has 100 hotels with over 12,000 rooms. The group manages Pousadas de Portugal since 2003.
Convento da Penha Longa
Hotel
Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Convento da Penha Longa is a hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranholas and Abrunheira.
São Pedro de Penaferrim
Suburb
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
São Pedro de Penaferrim is a suburb.
Linhó
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: S. Maria, S. Miguel, S. Martinho e S. Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.76942° or 38° 46′ 10″ northLongitude
-9.38109° or 9° 22′ 52″ westPopulation
1,490Elevation
204 metres (669 feet)United Nations Location Code
PT LSIOpen location code
8CCGQJ99+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 913929955OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Linhó” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Linhó”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro Comercial Verde Sintra and Parque Canino do Linhó.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Linhó”. Photo: MNJ, CC0.