Bucelas
Bucelas is a locality in Bucelas, Loures, Lisbon District and has about 4,610 residents. Bucelas is situated nearby to the hamlet Vila de Rei, as well as near Bemposta.Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality with 4,610 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Bucellas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bucelas Wine and Vineyard Museum and Fort of Arpim.
Fort of Arpim
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Arpim is in the parish of Bucelas in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was constructed during the Peninsular War, forming part of the first of three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, from French invasion. Fort of Arpim is situated 3½ km east of Bucelas.
Fort of Ribas
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Ribas, also known as the Redoubt of Ribas and the Redoubt of Freixial Alto, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the second of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras, between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Ribas is situated 4 km west of Bucelas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fanhões and Vialonga.
Fanhões
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Fanhões is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Bucelas.
Vialonga
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261. Vialonga is situated 4½ km southeast of Bucelas.
Santo Antão do Tojal
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Santo Antão do Tojal is a Portuguese locality in the Municipality of Loures. It was the seat of the extinct Parish of Santo Antão do Tojal, which had an area of 15.13 km² and 4,216 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 278.7 inhabitants/km². Santo Antão do Tojal is situated 6 km south of Bucelas.
Bucelas
- Category: town of Portugal
- Location: Bucelas, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Portuguese—“Bucelas” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Bucelas”
- Cebuano: “Bucelas”
- Dutch: “Bucelas”
- Portuguese: “Bucelas”
- “Bucelas”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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