Monção

Monção is a locality in , , and has about 19,700 residents. Monção is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality with 19,700 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Moncao” and “Monsão”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Monção and Capela de São Sebastião na igreja matriz de Monção.

Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town hall.

Church
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is a church.

Theater building
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY 4.0.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salvaterra de Miño and Troviscoso.

Town
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is a town and municipality in , . It is situated on the northern bank of the , which serves as the natural border between Spain and Portugal.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km east of Monção.

Monção

Latitude
42.07892° or 42° 4′ 44″ north
Longitude
-8.48076° or 8° 28′ 51″ west
Population
19,700
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PT MNO
Open location code
8CJH3GH9+HM
Geo­Names ID
2737523
Wiki­data ID
Q35733554
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Monção” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Monção”
  • Dutch: “Monção”
  • French: “Monção”
  • German: “Monção”
  • Italian: “Monção”
  • Polish: “Monção”
  • Portuguese: “Monção”
  • Spanish: “Monção”
  • Turkish: “Monção”
  • “Monção”

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