Currais
Currais is a locality in Fátima, Ourém, Santarém District. Currais is situated nearby to the hamlet Pederneira, as well as near Amoreira.Places of Interest
Highlights include Parish Church of Fátima and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga.
Parish Church of Fátima
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Parish Church of Fátima, also known as Parish Church of Fátima and of the Little Shepherds or Mother Church of Fátima, is located in the civil parish of Fátima, municipality of Ourém, in the district of Santarém, province of Beira Litoral, Central region and Middle Tagus sub-region, in Portugal. Parish Church of Fátima is situated 2½ km north of Currais.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Currais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aljustrel and Atouguia.
Aljustrel
Hamlet
Photo: János Korom Dr., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aljustrel is a hamlet on the outskirts of Fátima, Portugal, in the municipality of Ourém. It was the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known worldwide as the "three little shepherds of Fátima" or the "three child seers", and the setting for some of the events during the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima. Aljustrel is situated 2½ km northwest of Currais.
Atouguia
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Atouguia is a civil parish in the municipality of Ourém, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,454, in an area of 19.55 km². Atouguia is situated 6 km northeast of Currais.
São Mamede
Town
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São Mamede is a civil parish in the municipality of Batalha, part of the Central Region and the Região de Leiria intermunicipal community of Portugal. It had a population of 3,560 in 2011 in an area of 46 km2. São Mamede is situated 6 km northwest of Currais.
Currais
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fátima, Ourém, Santarém District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.5935° or 39° 35′ 37″ northLongitude
-8.65263° or 8° 39′ 10″ westElevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)Open location code
8CFHH8VW+CWGeoNames ID
2268757
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