Pião
Pião is a locality in Afife, Viana do Castelo. Pião is situated nearby to the locality Armada, as well as near Gamosa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cividade de Âncora and Montedor Lighthouse.
Cividade de Âncora
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cividade de Âncora is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in Afife and Âncora, at the border of the municipalities of Viana do Castelo and Caminha.
Montedor Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Montedor Lighthouse is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Minho River. Montedor Lighthouse is situated 2½ km southwest of Pião.
Castro da Corôa
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castro da Corôa is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afife 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.
Âncora
Village
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Âncora is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Pião.
Vila Praia de Âncora
Town
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Vila Praia de Âncora is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Caminha in Portugal. It covers an area of 8.37 square kilometres and had 4,623 residents as of 2021. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated 5 km north of Pião.
Pião
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Piao”
- Location: Afife, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.77012° or 41° 46′ 12″ northLongitude
-8.85821° or 8° 51′ 30″ westElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8CHHQ4CR+2PGeoNames ID
2736298
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