Ribeira de Cuncos
Ribeira de Cuncos is a Portuguese ravine that marks the southern point of the disputed section of the Portugal-Spain border. Portugal does not recognise the border between Caia and Ribeira de Cuncos River deltas, since the beginning of the 1801 occupation of Olivenza by Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xerez Cromlech and Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz.
Xerez Cromlech
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Xerez Cromlech, also known as the Xarez Cromlech, is a megalithic complex that is believed to date back to the 5th or 4th millennium BCE. It is situated near the town of Monsaraz, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in Alentejo region, Portugal, close to the Spanish border. Xerez Cromlech is situated 4 km northwest of Ribeira de Cuncos.
Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Ribeira de Cuncos.
Ermida de São Lázaro
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermida de São Lázaro is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Ribeira de Cuncos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monsaraz and Mourão.
Monsaraz
Village
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Monsaraz is a civil parish of the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, on the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 782, in an area of 88.29 km2. Monsaraz is situated 4½ km west of Ribeira de Cuncos.
Mourão
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mourão is a town, which is situated 6 km south of Ribeira de Cuncos.
Cheles
Village
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Cheles is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 1296 inhabitants. Cheles is situated 10 km northeast of Ribeira de Cuncos.
Ribeira de Cuncos
- Type: Stream
- Description: ravine in Portugal
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Ribeira de Cuncos” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ribeira de Cuncos”
- Spanish: “Arroyo de Cuncos”
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