Rates
Rates is a locality in Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Rates is situated nearby to the locality Serra do Monte, as well as near Praça.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.
Monastery of Rates
Church
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The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910.
São Félix Hill
Peak
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São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rates and Laundos.
Rates
Town
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Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.
Laundos
Village
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Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,055, in an area of 8.53 km2. The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill. Laundos is situated 3½ km west of Rates.
Freguesia de Rio Mau
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freguesia de Rio Mau is a village.
Rates
- Type: Locality with 2,470 residents
- Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.4283° or 41° 25′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.6793° or 8° 40′ 45″ westPopulation
2,470Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
8CHHC8HC+88GeoNames ID
8012874
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