Cucana
Cucana is a hamlet in Refojos de Basto, Outeiro e Painzela, Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District. Cucana is situated nearby to the village Freguesia de Passos, as well as near the hamlet Paneladas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Casa do Penedo and Câmara Municipal de Cabeceiras de Basto.
Casa do Penedo
Museum
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
Casa do Penedo is an architectural monument located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, in northern Portugal. It received its name because it was built from four large boulders that serve as the foundation, walls and ceiling of the house. Casa do Penedo is situated 3 km southwest of Cucana.
Câmara Municipal de Cabeceiras de Basto
Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Câmara Municipal de Cabeceiras de Basto is a town hall, which is situated 4 km northeast of Cucana.
Wayside cross of republic square
Cross
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wayside cross of republic square is situated 4 km northeast of Cucana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freguesia de Outeiro and Alvite.
Alvite
Village
Alvite is a former civil parish in the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alvite e Passos. Alvite is situated 2½ km east of Cucana.
Cabeceiras de Basto
Town
Photo: Ricardo Martins, CC BY 2.0.
Cabeceiras de Basto is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,710, in an area of 241.82 km². The municipality borders the municipality of Montalegre to the north, Boticas to the northeast, Ribeira de Pena to the east, Mondim de Basto to the southeast, Celorico de Basto to the south, Fafe to the west and Vieira do Minho to the northwest. Cabeceiras de Basto is situated 4½ km east of Cucana.
Cucana
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Refojos de Basto, Outeiro e Painzela, Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.49923° or 41° 29′ 57″ northLongitude
-8.03709° or 8° 2′ 14″ westElevation
623 metres (2,044 feet)Open location code
8CHHFXX7+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5160990547OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2740222
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