Arcos

Arcos is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into Rio Mau e Arcos, a newer parish. In 2011 the population was 819 in an area of 5.81 km2.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 819 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Rio Mau e Arcos, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Freguesia de Arcos” and “San Miguel de Arcos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castro de Bagunte and Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau.

Nature reserve
Photo: Jufsferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church in , . It is classified as a National Monument.

Church
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of , in . The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910. is situated 3 km north of Arcos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freguesia de Rio Mau and Junqueira.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: José Amorim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
is a village in the civil parish of in the district of . It is on the N206 road at the boundary with the parish of Rates. is situated 2½ km northeast of Arcos.

Arcos

Latitude
41.39517° or 41° 23′ 43″ north
Longitude
-8.66423° or 8° 39′ 51″ west
Population
819
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8CHH98WP+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2356138354
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2742809
Wiki­data ID
Q525254
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Arcos” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Arcos”
  • Cebuano: “Arcos”
  • Chechen: “Аркуш (Вила-ду-Конде)”
  • Chechen: “Аркуш”
  • Chinese: “Arcos (Vila do Conde)”
  • Chinese: “阿尔库什”
  • Dutch: “Arcos”
  • French: “Freguesia de Arcos”
  • German: “Arcos”
  • German: “Freguesia de Arcos”
  • Kazakh: “Аркуш”
  • Portuguese: “Arcos (freguesia)”
  • Portuguese: “Arcos (Vila do Conde)”
  • Portuguese: “Arcos”
  • Portuguese: “Freguesia de Arcos”
  • Russian: “Аркуш”
  • Spanish: “Arcos (Vila do Conde)”
  • Spanish: “Arcos”
  • Spanish: “Freguesia de Arcos”
  • Tatar: “Аркуш (Вила-ду-Конде)”
  • Tatar: “Аркуш”
  • Turkish: “Arcos (Vila do Conde)”
  • Turkish: “Arcos”
  • “Freguesia de Arcos”

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