Macieira de Rates
Macieira de Rates is a locality in Barcelos, Braga District. Macieira de Rates is situated nearby to the village Negreiros, as well as near the hamlet Fontaínhas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Rates and Pillory of Rates.
Monastery of Rates
Church
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Igreja Paroquial de Balazar
Church
Igreja Paroquial de Balazar is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Macieira de Rates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rates and Balazar.
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.
Balazar
Village
Balazar is one of the seven parishes of the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,543, in an area of 11.61 km². Each year thousands of pilgrims and many other tourists visit the Sanctuary of Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar. Balazar is situated 3½ km south of Macieira de Rates.
Macieira de Rates
Village
Macieira de Rates is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,083, in an area of 7.85 km2.
Macieira de Rates
- Type: Locality with 1,910 residents
- Location: Barcelos, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.4338° or 41° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
-8.6372° or 8° 38′ 14″ westPopulation
1,910Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
8CHHC9M7+G4GeoNames ID
8014073
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