União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas

União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas is a locality in Vieira do Minho Municipality, Braga District. União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas is situated nearby to the hamlet Calvelos, as well as near the locality Real.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pillory of Caniçada and Pousada da Caniçada.

Pillory of Caniçada

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pousada da Caniçada

Hotel

Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pousada da Caniçada is a hotel.

Caniçada Dam

Power station

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Caniçada Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Cávado River, the civil parish of Parada do Bouro, in the municipality of Vieira do Minho, in the Portuguese Norte. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade. Caniçada Dam is situated 3½ km west of União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vieira do Minho and Caniçada.

Vieira do Minho

Town

Vieira do Minho is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,997, in an area of 216.44 km2. The present mayor is António Cardoso, elected by a coalition between PSD and the CDS–PP. Vieira do Minho is situated 4½ km east of União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas.