Vila Praia de Âncora

Vila Praia de Âncora is a locality in , , and has about 4,990 residents. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • 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.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as Dolmen da Barrosa and Lapa dos Mouros, is located in the freguesia of , municipality of , , in .

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Fort
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The is a medieval fort in the civil parish of , municipality of in the Norte, classified as a Property of Public Interest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vile and Âncora.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2. is situated 3½ km south of Vila Praia de Âncora.

Vila Praia de Âncora

Latitude
41.81098° or 41° 48′ 40″ north
Longitude
-8.85255° or 8° 51′ 9″ west
Population
4,990
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PT TZB
Open location code
8CHHR46W+9X
Geo­Names ID
2732516
Wiki­data ID
Q33511860
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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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