Alijó Municipality

Alijó is a town and municipality in the Alto Douro wine region of , northern Portugal. This area is the centre of the oldest demarcated wine region in the world: the Alto Douro Wine Region, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
  • …has about 11,900 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 760 metres (2,490 feet)
  • …is also known as “Alijo”

Places of Interest

Discover Pelourinho de Alijó and Câmara Municipal de Alijó.

Towns in the Area

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Town
is a civil parish of the municipality of , in northern .
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Latitude
41.2845° or 41° 17′ 4″ north
Longitude
-7.4855° or 7° 29′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CHJ7GM7+QR
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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“Alijó Municipality” goes by many names.

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