Praia de São Jacinto

Praia de São Jacinto is a beach in São Jacinto, Aveiro. Praia de São Jacinto is situated nearby to the hamlet Barra, as well as near the locality Parrachil.

Places of Interest

Highlights include São Jacinto Airport and Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.

São Jacinto Airport

Aerodrome

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São Jacinto Airfield, officially designated Aveiro Municipal Aerodrome, is an aerodrome near the city of Aveiro in Portugal. It is located on a peninsula, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Vouga River estuary, in the parish of São Jacinto, near to the harbour of Aveiro, as well as the Costa de Prata beaches.

Lighthouse of Praia da Barra

Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse of Praia da Barra, also known as the Aveiro Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in the civil parish of Gafanha da Nazaré, municipality of Ílhavo, in the Portuguese district of Aveiro. Lighthouse of Praia da Barra is situated 3½ km south of Praia de São Jacinto.

Forte da Barra Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Forte da Barra Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Praia de São Jacinto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Jacinto and Gafanha da Encarnação.

São Jacinto

Village

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São Jacinto is a civil parish in the municipality of Aveiro, Aveiro District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 993, in an area of 13.84 km2. It is situated between the Aveiro Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.

Gafanha da Encarnação

Town

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Gafanha da Encarnação is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,362, in an area of 10.98 km2. Gafanha da Encarnação is situated 7 km south of Praia de São Jacinto.