Porto District
Porto
Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde

Forte São Francisco Xavier

Forte São Francisco Xavier is a fort in , . Forte São Francisco Xavier is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the public aquarium .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of São Francisco Xavier and Sea Life Porto.

Castle
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , commonly known as the 'Castelo do Queijo', is a fortification situated on the coast of the civil parish of in the northern municipality of .

Public aquarium
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an aquarium located in , . It opened on 15 June 2009 and is one of the Sea Life Centres in Europe, which are owned by Merlin Entertainments. is situated 200 metres east of Forte São Francisco Xavier.

Beach
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nevogilde and Matosinhos.

Suburb
Photo: Laszlo Daroczy, CC BY 2.0.
is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e . The population in 2011 was 5,018, in an area of 1.84 km2.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city and a municipality in the district of in . The municipality covers an area of approximately 62.42 square kilometres and had 172,557 inhabitants in 2021.

Suburb
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish , Foz do Douro e Nevogilde. The population in 2011 was 12,843, in an area of 2.41 km².

Forte São Francisco Xavier

Latitude
41.16861° or 41° 10′ 7″ north
Longitude
-8.68991° or 8° 41′ 24″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8CHH5896+C2
Geo­Names ID
2735673
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