Rio Grande

Rio Grande is a stream in Lisbon District, Portugal. Rio Grande is situated nearby to the locality Praia da Lourinhã, as well as near the hamlet Seixal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja do Seixal and Praia do Caniçal.

Igreja do Seixal

Church

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igreja do Seixal is a church.

Praia do Caniçal

Beach

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

Praia do Caniçal is a beach.

The Fort of Paimogo, also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo, stands in a dominant position on Paimogo beach near the town of Lourinhã, Lisbon District in Portugal Constructed in 1674, it ceased to serve a military function in 1834 and is now under threat from coastal erosion. Fort of Paimogo is situated 3 km north of Rio Grande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lourinhã and Abelheira.

Lourinhã

Photo: Love Portugal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lourinhã is a town and municipality of 26,000 people in the Oeste region of Portugal. It has extensive, picturesque beaches and, more recently, by the paleontological remains, which include fossilised bones, footprints, eggs and embryos from Jurassic dinosaurs, many of which can be seen at the local museum, Museu da Lourinhã.

Abelheira

Hamlet

Abelheira is a village in the Lourinhã Municipality of Portugal. Abelheira is one of the smallest villages in the Lourinhã Municipality. It has a recreation center, a café, a church and a cemetery. Abelheira is situated 3½ km northeast of Rio Grande.

Toxofal de Baixo

Hamlet

Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0.

Toxofal de Baixo is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Rio Grande.

Rio Grande

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.2621° or 39° 15′ 44″ north

Longitude

-9.33325° or 9° 19′ 60″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8CFG7M68+RP

GeoNames ID

2267543

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