Castro de Alcañices
Castro de Alcañices is a hamlet in Fonfría, Zamora, Castile and León and has about 84 residents. Castro de Alcañices is situated nearby to the locality El Cabezo, as well as near Rotabañada.- Type: Hamlet with 84 residents
- Description: human settlement in Zamora Province, Castile and León, Spain
- Also known as: “Castroladrón”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salto de Castro.
Salto de Castro
Dwelling
Photo: Ramajero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salto de Castro, or Poblado del Salto de Castro, is an abandoned village in the municipality of Fonfría, Zamora, Spain. It is located near the Castro Dam, in the lowest part of the Arribes of Douro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradela and Pino del Oro.
Paradela
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paradela is a former parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 165, in an area of 13.84 km². In 2013, the parish merged with Ifanes to form the new parish Ifanes e Paradela. Paradela is situated 3 km southwest of Castro de Alcañices.
Pino del Oro
Village
Photo: Hovallef, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pino del Oro, formerly known as Pino, is a Spanish municipality in the province of Zamora, Castile and León. It has a population of 203 and an area of 30 km². A bridge links Pino del Oro and Villadepera. Pino del Oro is situated 6 km east of Castro de Alcañices.
Fonfría
Village
Photo: Mikaelblomkvist, Public domain.
Fonfría is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Castro de Alcañices.
Castro de Alcañices
- Categories: single entity of population and locality
- Location: Fonfría, Zamora, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.59652° or 41° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.18727° or 6° 11′ 14″ westPopulation
84Elevation
743 metres (2,438 feet)Open location code
8CHMHRW7+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 349244012OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3125678Wikidata ID
Q8342713
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Castro de Alcañices” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Castro de Alcañices”
- Spanish: “Castro de Alcanices”
- Spanish: “Castro de Alcañices”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Cabezo and Rotabañada.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de Santiago de Castro de Alcañices and Cementerio de Castro de Alcañices.
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