Paredes

Paredes is a hamlet in Alvão, Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality, Vila Real District and has an elevation of 913 metres. Paredes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bairro do Alto da Cruz, as well as near Colónia de Baixo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Pena de Aguiar and Vila Pouca de Aguiar train station.

Castle of Pena de Aguiar

Castle

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The Castle of Pena de Aguiar is a medieval castle, alternately the Castle of Aguiar da Pena, situated in the civil parish of Telões, in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, in the Portuguese district of Vila Real. Castle of Pena de Aguiar is situated 3 km south of Paredes.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar train station

Railway station

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Vila Pouca de Aguiar train station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km east of Paredes.

Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino

Archaeological site

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Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km west of Paredes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality and Telões.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality

Town

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Vila Pouca de Aguiar is a town and a municipality in the Vila Real district in northern Portugal. A total of 11,819 people lived in the municipality in 2024, across an area of 437.07 square kilometres, while 3,118 lived in the town in 2021. Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality is situated 3 km east of Paredes.