São Paio
São Paio is a locality in Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. São Paio is situated nearby to the hamlet Cavaleiro Alvo, as well as near Lobiô.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of São Salvador de Paderne and Castle of Melgaço.
Church of São Salvador de Paderne
Church
The Church of São Salvador de Paderne is a Portuguese church in Paderne, Melgaço, the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
Castle of Melgaço
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
The Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century. Castle of Melgaço is situated 4 km northwest of São Paio.
Casa da Quinta da Calçada
Heritage site
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Casa da Quinta da Calçada is a heritage site, which is situated 4 km north of São Paio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fiães and Paderne.
Fiães
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fiães is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 239, in an area of 11.21 km2.
Paderne
Village
Paderne is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 1,160, in an area of 12.85 km2.
Cubalhão
Village
Cubalhão is a former civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Parada do Monte e Cubalhão. It has a population of 209 inhabitants and a total area of 10.61 km2.
São Paio
- Type: Locality with 535 residents
- Also known as: “Sao Paio”
- Location: Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.0844° or 42° 5′ 4″ northLongitude
-8.2375° or 8° 14′ 15″ westPopulation
535Elevation
588 metres (1,929 feet)Open location code
8CJH3QM6+QXGeoNames ID
8013240
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