Lixa do Alvão

Lixa do Alvão is a village in , , and has about 424 residents and an elevation of 924 metres. Lixa do Alvão is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino and Castle of Pena de Aguiar.

Archaeological site
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km west of Lixa do Alvão.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a medieval castle, alternately the Castle of Aguiar da Pena, situated in the civil parish of Telões, in the municipality of , in the district of Vila Real. is situated 3½ km south of Lixa do Alvão.

Railway station
Photo: Belarmino Ribeiro, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km east of Lixa do Alvão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality and Freguesia de Gouvães da Serra.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vila Pouca de Aguiar is a town and a municipality in the Vila Real district in northern . 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. is situated 4 km east of Lixa do Alvão.

Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Lixa do Alvão.

Village
Photo: Pedro, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Lixa do Alvão.

Lixa do Alvão

Latitude
41.50229° or 41° 30′ 8″ north
Longitude
-7.6904° or 7° 41′ 26″ west
Population
424
Elevation
924 metres (3,031 feet)
Open location code
8CHJG825+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5163926518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2738279
Wiki­data ID
Q1852605
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Lixa do Alvão” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Capela de Santo António da Lixa do Alvão and Cemitério de Lixa do Alvão.

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