Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão is a locality in Alter do Chão, Portalegre District and has about 2,600 residents. Alter do Chão is situated nearby to the hamlet Alter Pedroso, as well as near the locality Tapadão.Photo: Rafael Jiménez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality with 2,600 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Alter do Chao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Convento de Santo António (Alter do Chão) and Castle of Alter do Chão.
Convento de Santo António (Alter do Chão)
Monastery
Photo: Sacavem1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Convento de Santo António (Alter do Chão) is a monastery.
Castle of Alter do Chão
Photo: Sacavem1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Alter do Chão is a medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre. It is classified as a National Monument.
Chafariz da Barreira
Fountain
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chafariz da Barreira is a fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabeço de Vide and Crato.
Cabeço de Vide
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cabeço de Vide is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Alter do Chão.
Crato
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crato is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708, in an area of 398.07 km2. The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. Crato is situated 10 km north of Alter do Chão.
Alter do Chão
- Category: town of Portugal
- Location: Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão Municipality, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Alter do Chão” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alter do Chão”
- Dutch: “Alter do Chão”
- Portuguese: “Alter do Chão”
- “Alter do Chão”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cabeço da Azinheira and Castle of Alter Pedroso.
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