Almendra

Almendra is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. The name likely derives from the area's almond groves, as "almendra" translates to "almond." The 2021 census recorded the civil parish's population as 308, down from 383 in 2011.
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  • Type: Town with 309 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Vila Nova de Foz Côa
  • Also known as: “Almendra (freguesia)”, “Almendra, Portugal”, and “Freguesia de Almendra”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pelourinho de Almendra and Casa de Almendra.

Photo: David Perez, CC BY 4.0.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelo Melhor and Algodres.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Almendra.

Village
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is a former civil parish in the municipality… is situated 5 km south of Almendra.

Village
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is a former parish of the municipality… is situated 9 km north of Almendra.

Almendra

Latitude
41.00111° or 41° 0′ 4″ north
Longitude
-7.05552° or 7° 3′ 20″ west
Population
309
Elevation
453 metres (1,486 feet)
UN/LOCODE
PT ADA
Open location code
8CHJ2W2V+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1075614472
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2743050
Wiki­data ID
Q2120319
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Almendra” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Almendra”
  • Cebuano: “Almendra”
  • Chechen: “Алмендра”
  • Dutch: “Almendra”
  • French: “Almendra”
  • German: “Almendra”
  • Kazakh: “Almendra”
  • Kazakh: “Алмендра”
  • Kazakh: “المەندرا”
  • Malay: “Almendra, Portugal”
  • Malay: “Almendra”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Almendra”
  • Portuguese: “Almendra”
  • Russian: “Алмендра”
  • Spanish: “Almendra”
  • Tatar: “Алмендра”
  • Turkish: “Almendra”
  • “Almendra”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Algodres and Quinta de São Cibrão.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fonte Grande and Capela de Nossa Senhora do Socorro.

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