Alvar
Alvar is a hamlet in Pedralva, Braga. Alvar is situated nearby to the hamlet Ventusela, as well as near the locality Serra da Encosta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Citânia de Briteiros and Igreja Paroquial de Pedralva.
Citânia de Briteiros
Nature reserve
Photo: Lansbricae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citânia de Briteiros is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia in the municipality of Guimarães; important for its size, "urban" form and developed architecture, it is one of the more excavated sites in northwestern Iberian Peninsula. Citânia de Briteiros is situated 3½ km southwest of Alvar.
Igreja Paroquial de Pedralva
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Pedralva is a church.
Villa Beatriz
Manor estate
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Villa Beatriz is a manor estate, which is situated 3 km southeast of Alvar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galegos and Lanhoso.
Galegos
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Galegos is a Portuguese Freguesia in the Municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, with an area of 2.50 km² and 543 inhabitants.
Lanhoso
Village
Lanhoso is a Portuguesa Freguesia in the Municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, it has an area of 6.47 km2 and 742 inhabitants. Lanhoso is situated 2½ km north of Alvar.
Santo Emilião
Village
Photo: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santo Emilião is a Portuguese Freguesia in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, it has an area of 1.74 km2 and 890 inhabitants. It has a population density of 510 people per km.²… Santo Emilião is situated 3 km south of Alvar.
Alvar
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Pedralva, Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.55556° or 41° 33′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.29813° or 8° 17′ 53″ westElevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)Open location code
8CHHHP42+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 5159235466OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2743004
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