Praia do Caniçal
Praia do Caniçal is a beach in Portugal. Praia do Caniçal is situated nearby to the hamlet Casal da Murta, as well as near Praia da Areia Branca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Paimogo and Igreja do Seixal.
Fort of Paimogo
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The Fort of Paimogo, also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo, stands in a dominant position on Paimogo beach near the town of Lourinhã, Lisbon District in Portugal Constructed in 1674, it ceased to serve a military function in 1834 and is now under threat from coastal erosion.
Igreja de Geraldes
Church
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Igreja de Geraldes is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Praia do Caniçal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abelheira and Lourinhã.
Abelheira
Hamlet
Abelheira is a village in the Lourinhã Municipality of Portugal. Abelheira is one of the smallest villages in the Lourinhã Municipality. It has a recreation center, a café, a church and a cemetery. Abelheira is situated 3 km east of Praia do Caniçal.
Lourinhã
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Lourinhã is a town and municipality of 26,000 people in the Oeste region of Portugal. It has extensive, picturesque beaches and, more recently, by the paleontological remains, which include fossilised bones, footprints, eggs and embryos from Jurassic dinosaurs, many of which can be seen at the local museum, Museu da Lourinhã.
Toxofal de Baixo
Hamlet
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Toxofal de Baixo is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Praia do Caniçal.
Praia do Caniçal
Latitude
39.28078° or 39° 16′ 51″ northLongitude
-9.33659° or 9° 20′ 12″ westOpen location code
8CFG7MJ7+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 765360643OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
10342453Wikidata ID
Q10352973
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Praia do Caniçal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia do Caniçal”
- Portuguese: “Praia do caniçal”
- Portuguese: “Praia do Caniçal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Casal da Murta and Praia da Areia Branca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cais and Paimogo surf point.
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