Canhardo

Canhardo is a hamlet in Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, Ourém, Santarém District and has about 142 residents. Canhardo is situated nearby to the hamlet Vale de Porto, as well as near Outeiro das Matas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ourém Castle and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga.

Ourém Castle

Castle

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The Ourém Castle is a Portuguese castle in Ourém, Santarém. It has been listed as a National monument since 1910. The Ourém Castle holds the Regalis Lipsanotheca. Ourém Castle is situated 3½ km north of Canhardo.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga

Church

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ortiga is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Canhardo.

Pelourinho de Ourém

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Pelourinho de Ourém is situated 3½ km north of Canhardo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atouguia and Aljustrel.

Atouguia

Village

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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 4½ km northwest of Canhardo.

Aljustrel

Hamlet

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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 6 km west of Canhardo.