Viana do Castelo District
Melgaço Municipality
Vila e Roussas

Galvão

Galvão is a neighborhood in , , . Galvão is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Melgaço and Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Melgaço.

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
The is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century.

Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prado and Roussas.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish e Remoães. It has a population of 468 inhabitants and a total area of 2.61 km2.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila e . It has a population of 1139 inhabitants and a total area of 4.46 km2.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Prado e . It has a population of 124 inhabitants and a total area of 0.96 km2.

Galvão

Latitude
42.11007° or 42° 6′ 36″ north
Longitude
-8.26346° or 8° 15′ 48″ west
Elevation
159 metres (522 feet)
Open location code
8CJH4P6P+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3777470051
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
2739107
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