Costa
Costa is a locality in Costa, Guimarães, Braga District. Costa is situated nearby to the locality Espariz, as well as near the hamlet Cruz da Argola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mosteiro de Santa Marinha da Costa and Castle of Guimarães.
Mosteiro de Santa Marinha da Costa
Building
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mosteiro de Santa Marinha da Costa is a building.
Castle of Guimarães
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azurém and Aldão.
Azurém
Village
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Azurém is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here.
Aldão
Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aldão is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal.
Urgezes
Village
Urgezes, previously known as Santo Estêvão de Urgezes, is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 5,259 on an area of 3.31 km2. Urgezes is situated 2½ km southwest of Costa.
Costa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Costa, Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.44327° or 41° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
-8.27681° or 8° 16′ 37″ westElevation
278 metres (912 feet)Open location code
8CHHCPVF+87GeoNames ID
2740457
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