Cabeço de Picotinha
Cabeço de Picotinha is a hill in São Paio, Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District and has an elevation of 546 metres. Cabeço de Picotinha is situated nearby to the hamlet Carvalha Furada, as well as near the neighborhood Lourenços.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of São Salvador de Paderne and Castle of Melgaço.
Church of São Salvador de Paderne
Church
The Church of São Salvador de Paderne is a Portuguese church in Paderne, Melgaço, the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
Castle of Melgaço
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
The Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century. Castle of Melgaço is situated 3½ km north of Cabeço de Picotinha.
Casa da Quinta da Calçada
Heritage site
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Casa da Quinta da Calçada is a heritage site, which is situated 3½ km north of Cabeço de Picotinha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Paio and Paderne.
São Paio
Village
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São Paio is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 602, in an area of 9.95 km2.
Paderne
Village
Paderne is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 1,160, in an area of 12.85 km2.
Roussas
Village
Roussas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila e Roussas. It has a population of 1139 inhabitants and a total area of 4.46 km2.
Cabeço de Picotinha
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 546 metres
- Also known as: “Cabeco de Picotinha”
- Category: landform
- Location: São Paio, Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.08333° or 42° 5′ northLongitude
-8.25° or 8° 15′ westElevation
546 metres (1,791 feet)Open location code
8CJH3QM2+82GeoNames ID
2736263
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