Vila Praia de Âncora
Vila Praia de Âncora is a locality in Vila Praia de Âncora, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District and has about 4,990 residents. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated nearby to the locality Calvário, as well as near Rego.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 4,990 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Âncora”, “Praia de Âncora”, and “Vila Praia de Ancora”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anta da Barrosa and Dólmen de Vile.
Anta da Barrosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
The Anta da Barrosa, also known as Dolmen da Barrosa and Lapa dos Mouros, is located in the freguesia of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, in Portugal.
Dólmen de Vile
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dólmen de Vile is an archaeological site.
Fort of Lagarteira
Fort
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Lagarteira is a medieval fort in the civil parish of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha in the Portuguese Norte, classified as a Property of Public Interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vile and Âncora.
Afife
Village
Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2. Afife is situated 3½ km south of Vila Praia de Âncora.
Vila Praia de Âncora
- Categories: human settlement and town of Portugal
- Location: Vila Praia de Âncora, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Vila Praia de Âncora” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vila Praia de Âncora”
- Dutch: “Vila Praia de Âncora”
- Portuguese: “Vila Praia de Âncora”
- “Vila Praia de Âncora”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Âncora Praia and Praia da Duna do Caldeirão.
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