Matança
Matança is a locality in Matança, Fornos de Algodres Municipality, Guarda District. Matança is situated nearby to the hamlet Valagotes, as well as near the village Matela.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pelourinho de Matança and Dólmen da Matança.
Dólmen da Matança
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dólmen da Matança is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forninhos and Casal Vasco.
Forninhos
Village
Forninhos is a freguesia in Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 222, in an area of 9.62 km2. Forninhos is situated 3 km northwest of Matança.
Casal Vasco
Village
Casal Vasco is a small village in Portugal. It belongs to the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda. It's also located in the former region of Beira Alta. Casal Vasco is situated 4 km south of Matança.
Algodres
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Algodres is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda. The population in 2011 was 349, in an area of 10.15 km2. Algodres is situated 4½ km south of Matança.
Matança
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Matanca”
- Location: Matança, Fornos de Algodres Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.68353° or 40° 41′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.52962° or 7° 31′ 47″ westElevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)Open location code
8CGJMFMC+C5GeoNames ID
2737844
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