Alto da Vela

Alto da Vela is a locality in Rio Tinto, Gondomar Municipality, Porto District. Alto da Vela is situated near the neighborhood Manariz, as well as near Venda Nova.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Venda Nova metro station and Fânzeres station.

Venda Nova metro station

Railway station

Photo: Ernstkers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Venda Nova metro station is a railway station.

Fânzeres station

Railway stop

Photo: Ernstkers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fânzeres is a light rail station that is the terminus of line F of the Porto Metro system in Portugal. It is located in the centre of Av. Prof. Dr. Anibal Cavaco Silva in the town of Fânzeres and municipality of Gondomar.

Levada metro station

Railway station

Photo: Ernstkers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Levada metro station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fânzeres and Campanhã.

Fânzeres

Town

Fânzeres is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Fânzeres e São Pedro da Cova.

Campanhã

Suburb

Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY 2.5.

Campanhã is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the city of Porto. The population in 2011 was 32,659, in an area of 8.04 km2. Located there are the Campanhã railway station, the most important main line station in Porto, and the adjacent Campanhã metro station. Campanhã is situated 2½ km southwest of Alto da Vela.

Baguim do Monte

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Baguim do Monte is a civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal. It was formed on July 11, 1985, by disintegration of territories of the parish of Rio Tinto. Baguim do Monte is situated 2½ km northeast of Alto da Vela.

Alto da Vela

Type: Locality
Location: Rio Tinto, Gondomar Municipality, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.16667° or 41° 10′ north

Longitude

-8.55° or 8° 33′ west

Elevation

106 metres (348 feet)

Open location code

8CHH5C8X+MX

GeoNames ID

2743018

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Manariz and Venda Nova.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Estádio Estrelas de Fânzeres and Largo Mosteiro.

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