Coimbra District
Penela Municipality
São Miguel, Santa Eufémia e Rabaçal

Chanca

Chanca is a hamlet in , , . Chanca is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Roman villa of Rabaçal and Pelourinho de Pombalinho.

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The in Rabaçal near was located near the Roman road from Olisipo to Bracara Augusta in . The excavations begun in 1984 exposed the layout of a villa, the center of which is an octagonal peristyle around which the other rooms are grouped symmetrically.

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is situated 3½ km south of Chanca.

Protected area
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is a protected area, which is situated 4 km southeast of Chanca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penela and Alvorge.

Town
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is a municipality located in , in . It contains the town of with about 3,300 inhabitants. The town's main tourist attraction is the Castle. is situated 7 km east of Chanca.

Village
is a civil parish of the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,227, in an area of 39.05 km². As a religious parish, it belongs to the Diocese of Coimbra. is situated 7 km south of Chanca.

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is a town in , . It is best known as the site of Portugal's largest Roman ruins.

Chanca

Latitude
40.04217° or 40° 2′ 32″ north
Longitude
-8.47047° or 8° 28′ 14″ west
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
8CGH2GRH+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1363677717
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2740799
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