Ribeira da Macieira
Ribeira da Macieira is a stream in Porto District, Portugal. Ribeira da Macieira is situated nearby to the village Macieira de Rates, as well as near Negreiros.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Rates and Igreja Paroquial de Balazar.
Monastery of Rates
Church
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910. Monastery of Rates is situated 3 km west of Ribeira da Macieira.
Igreja Paroquial de Balazar
Church
Pillory of Rates
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pillory of Rates is situated 3 km west of Ribeira da Macieira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Macieira de Rates and Fontaínhas.
Macieira de Rates
Village
Macieira de Rates is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,083, in an area of 7.85 km2.
Fontaínhas
Hamlet
Fontaínhas is a Portuguese village in the civil parish of Balazar in the district of Póvoa de Varzim. It is on the N206 road at the boundary with the parish of Rates.
Balazar
Village
Ribeira da Macieira
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.42872° or 41° 25′ 43″ northLongitude
-8.63459° or 8° 38′ 5″ westElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8CHHC9H8+F5GeoNames ID
2738057
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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