Porqueirós
Porqueirós is a hamlet in Muíños, Ourense, Galicia and has about 69 residents and an elevation of 830 metres. Porqueirós is situated nearby to the neighborhood A Laxa, as well as near O Cabo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 69 residents
- Also known as: “Porqueiros” and “Porqueirós, Porqueirós, Muíños”
- Postal code: 32880
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muíños town hall and Aquis Querquennis.
Aquis Querquennis
Archaeological site
Photo: Ramon Piñeiro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aquis Querquennis is a Roman fort in Ourense Province, Galicia. It was constructed circa 69-79 AD to house soldiers building the Via XVIII and was occupied by the Legio VII Gemina until that unit was posted to Dacia in 120 AD and the fort abandoned. Aquis Querquennis is situated 3½ km northwest of Porqueirós.
Casola do Foxo
Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
Casola do Foxo is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km south of Porqueirós.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mugueimes and O Cruceiro.
O Cruceiro
Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Cruceiro is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Porqueirós.
As Maus
Hamlet
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As Maus is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Porqueirós.
Porqueirós
- Categories: settlement in Galicia and locality
- Location: Muíños, Ourense, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.9472° or 41° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
-7.9554° or 7° 57′ 20″ westPopulation
69Elevation
830 metres (2,723 feet)Open location code
8CHJW2WV+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 1827844481OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3113172Wikidata ID
Q113124194
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Irish—“Porqueirós” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Porqueirós, Porqueirós, Muíños”
- Galician: “Porqueirós”
- Irish: “Porqueirós”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igrexa de Santo André de Porqueirós and Base Aérea Antiincendios de Muíños.
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