Quinta de São Cibrão

Quinta de São Cibrão is a locality in Escalhão, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District. Quinta de São Cibrão is situated nearby to the hamlet Barca d’Alva, as well as near the locality Cabeza de Cántaro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estação Ferroviária de Almendra and Barca d’Alva railway station.

Estação Ferroviária de Almendra

Railway station

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Estação Ferroviária de Almendra is a railway station.

Barca d’Alva railway station

Railway station

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Barca d'Alva railway station was the terminal station of the Douro Line, until its closure in 1988. The station used to serve the village of Barca d'Alva and acted as a border station between Portugal and Spain, via the Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway. Barca d’Alva railway station is situated 3½ km east of Quinta de São Cibrão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barca d’Alva and Almendra.

Barca d’Alva

Hamlet

Barca d'Alva is a Portuguese village located in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, north of the Guarda District. Barca d'Alva is also located inside the Douro International Natural Park and less than 1 km away from the Portugal-Spain border, defined by the Douro and the Águeda rivers. Barca d’Alva is situated 3½ km east of Quinta de São Cibrão.

Almendra

Town

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Almendra is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. The name likely derives from the area's almond groves, as "almendra" translates to "almond." The 2021 census recorded the civil parish's population as 308, down from 383 in 2011. Almendra is situated 7 km southwest of Quinta de São Cibrão.