Pelourinho de Muxagata
Pelourinho de Muxagata is a historic site in Muxagata, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District. Pelourinho de Muxagata is situated nearby to the village Chãs, as well as near the town Freixo de Numão.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Aires Almeida, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal
- Also known as: “Muxagata”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chãs and Vila Nova de Foz Côa.
Chãs
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chãs is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Pelourinho de Muxagata.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a town of 7,300 people in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. It principal draw for visitors are the sites of prehistoric rock art scattered through the nearby Côa Valley, and the museum in town that serves as a portal for understanding them.
Freixo de Numão
Town
Photo: Lusitana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freixo de Numão is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 609, in an area of 36.35 km2. Freixo de Numão is situated 6 km northwest of Pelourinho de Muxagata.
Pelourinho de Muxagata
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Muxagata, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.03672° or 41° 2′ 12″ northLongitude
-7.1676° or 7° 10′ 3″ westElevation
337 metres (1,106 feet)Inception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CHJ2RPJ+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8077252890OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Muxagata” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Muxagata”
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