Gouveia
Gouveia is a village located in Sintra Municipality, next to the town of Fontanelas, Portugal. Gouveia is known as the aldeia em verso, because its signs containing the names of the streets always carry a stanza.
- Type: Hamlet with 200 residents
- Description: village in São João das Lampas, Sintra
- Also known as: “Gouveia, Sintra”
Places of Interest
Highlights: São Mamede de Janas Chapel and Praia da Aguda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontanelas and Azenhas do Mar.
Azenhas do Mar
Hamlet
Praia das Maçãs
Neighborhood
Gouveia
Latitude
38.84223° or 38° 50′ 32″ north
Longitude
-9.4277° or 9° 25′ 40″ west
Population
200
Elevation
136 metres (446 feet)
Open location code
8CCGRHRC+VW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Gouveia” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Gouveia”
- “Gouveia”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pernigem and Alto das Feiteiras.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Capela de Nossa Senhora de Belém and União Recreativa e Desportiva de Fontanelas e Gouveia.
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