Alcoa River
The Alcoa is a river of Portugal, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. It rises in the municipality of Alcobaça and flows into the ocean near Nazaré. The river section below the confluence with its tributary Baça is also referred to as Alcobaça.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Portugal
- Also known as: “Ribeira Alcoa” and “Ribeira Alcobaça”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte de São Bartolomeu and Igreja de São Gião.
Monte de São Bartolomeu
Nature reserve
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monte de São Bartolomeu is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Alcoa River.
Igreja de São Gião
Church
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Gião is a medieval church in Famalicão, a parish of Nazaré, in the Oeste region of Portugal. It was discovered by Eduíno Borges Garcia in 1961 and is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula.
Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo
Museum
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo is situated in Nazaré, Oeste region of Portugal. It was first constructed in 1577 but has undergone remodeling and expansion on several occasions since then. Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo is situated 4 km northwest of Alcoa River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazaré and Valado dos Frades.
Nazaré
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nazaré is a lovely village in the Oeste region of Portugal. It became a world famous surf spot and entered the Guinness Book of Records due to its gigantic waves. It is usually crowded in summer.
Valado dos Frades
Town
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valado dos Frades is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Nazaré. The population in 2011 was 3,109, in an area of 18.51 km². Valado dos Frades is situated 4 km east of Alcoa River.
Famalicão
Village
Famalicão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Nazaré. The population in 2011 was 1,740, in an area of 21.72 km2. Famalicão is situated 4½ km south of Alcoa River.
Alcoa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Alcoa River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Alcoa”
- Bengali: “আলকোয়া নদী”
- Cebuano: “Rio Alcoa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الكوا”
- Galician: “Río Alcoa”
- German: “Alcoa”
- German: “Rio Alcoa”
- Greek: “Αλκόα”
- Greek: “Αλκουμπάσε”
- Irish: “Abhainn Alcoa”
- Portuguese: “Rio Alcoa”
- Russian: “Алкоа”
- Spanish: “Alcoa”
- Spanish: “Rio Alcoa”
- Spanish: “Río Alcoa”
- Welsh: “Afon Alcoa”
- “Alcoa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Casal do Mota and Cela Velha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porto da Nazaré and Praia do Sul.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alcoa River”. Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.