Laundos

Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,055, in an area of 8.53 km2. The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill.

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Type: Village with 2,060 residents
Description: civil parish in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Also known as: “Laúndos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include São Félix Hill and Cividade de Terroso.

São Félix Hill

Peak

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São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres.

Cividade de Terroso

Archaeological site

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Cividade de Terroso was an ancient city of the Castro culture in North-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, situated near the present bed of the Ave river, in the suburbs of present-day Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Cividade de Terroso is situated 3 km south of Laundos.

Cividade Hill

Peak

Cividade Hill or Cividade de Terroso Hill with an elevation of 153 metres is one of the two hills next to the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. Cividade Hill's most notable feature is Cividade de Terroso in the hilltop. Cividade Hill is situated 3 km south of Laundos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Têso and Terroso.

Têso

Hamlet

Estela is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,307, in an area of 11.54 km². Estela is known for the traditional masseira farm practice in sand dunes and its name derives from Latin Stella.

Terroso

Village

Terroso is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It forms part of the civil parish of Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish. Terroso is situated 2½ km south of Laundos.