Barro

Barro is a hamlet in Torres Vedras e Matacães, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Barro is situated nearby to the hamlet Casal do Repelão, as well as near Serra da Vila.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tholos do Barro and Castro of Zambujal.

Tholos do Barro

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The Tholos do Barro was a Chalcolithic or Copper-Age domed tomb of block masonry. Its ruins are located on Monte da Pena, near the village of Barro, Torres Vedras municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.

Castro of Zambujal

Archaeological site

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The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Centro Region, Portugal. Castro of Zambujal is situated 2½ km west of Barro.

Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras is a town hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turcifal and Runa.

Turcifal

Town

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Turcifal is a town, which is situated 3½ km south of Barro.

Runa

Village

Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 4 km east of Barro.