Castro de Sacóias
The Castro of Sacóias is a former fortified settlement and archeological site in the civil parish of Baçal, municipality of Bragança in the Alto Trás-os-Montes subregion of the Portuguese Norte Region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castro in Norte, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castro de Sacoias”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Braganca Airport.
Braganca Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bragança Airport is a regional airport serving Bragança, Portugal. It is located 7.5 km north-northeast of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aveleda and Rabal.
Aveleda
Village
Aveleda is a former freguesia in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aveleda e Rio de Onor. The population in 2011 was 196, in an area of 62.20 km2. It is situated close to the northern border with Spain. Aveleda is situated 3½ km north of Castro de Sacóias.
Rabal
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rabal is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 170, in an area of 23.37 km². Rabal is situated 5 km west of Castro de Sacóias.
Babe
Village
Babe is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Bragança. The population in 2011 was 238, in an area of 25.62 km2. Babe is situated 6 km southeast of Castro de Sacóias.
Castro de Sacóias
- Categories: hillfort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baçal, Bragança, Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.85866° or 41° 51′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.68938° or 6° 41′ 22″ westElevation
702 metres (2,303 feet)Open location code
8CHMV856+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1423060227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Castro de Sacóias” goes by many names.
- French: “Castro de Sacóias”
- Portuguese: “Castro de Sacóias”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castro de Sacóias”. Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.