Alvão

Alvão is a locality in , and has an elevation of 911 metres. Alvão is situated near the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Locality with 774 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
  • Also known as: “Alvao”, “Alvão (freguesia)”, “Alvao (Vila Pouca de Aguiar)”, and “Alvão (Vila Pouca de Aguiar)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino and Igreja Paroquial de Gouvães da Serra.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Church
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is a church.

Castle
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The is a medieval castle… is situated 4 km southeast of Alvão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality and Freguesia de Gouvães da Serra.

Town
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Vila Pouca de Aguiar is a town and a municipality in the Vila Real district in northern . is situated 6 km east of Alvão.

Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Pedro, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Alvão.

Alvão

Latitude
41.4949° or 41° 29′ 42″ north
Longitude
-7.7168° or 7° 43′ 1″ west
Population
774
Elevation
911 metres (2,989 feet)
Open location code
8CHJF7VM+W7
Geo­Names ID
12573612
Wiki­data ID
Q16489259
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Alvão” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Alvão”
  • Basque: “Alvão”
  • French: “Alvão”
  • German: “Alvão”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Alvão”
  • Portuguese: “Alvão”
  • Spanish: “Alvão”
  • Turkish: “Alvão”
  • “Alvão”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Carrazedo do Alvão and Povoação.

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Highlights: Alto de São Jorge and Vila Pouca.

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