Alvão
Alvão is a locality in Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality, Vila Real District and has an elevation of 911 metres. Alvão is situated nearby to the hamlet Povoação, as well as near the village Freguesia de Gouvães da Serra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino and Castle of Pena de Aguiar.
Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino
Archaeological site
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Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino is an archaeological site.
Castle of Pena de Aguiar
Castle
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The Castle of Pena de Aguiar is a medieval castle, alternately the Castle of Aguiar da Pena, situated in the civil parish of Telões, in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, in the Portuguese district of Vila Real. Castle of Pena de Aguiar 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.
Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality
Town
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Vila Pouca de Aguiar is a town and a municipality in the Vila Real district in northern Portugal. A total of 11,819 people lived in the municipality in 2024, across an area of 437.07 square kilometres, while 3,118 lived in the town in 2021. Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality is situated 6 km east of Alvão.
Freguesia de Gouvães da Serra
Village
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Freguesia de Gouvães da Serra is a village.
Alvão
- Type: Locality with 774 residents
- Also known as: “Alvao”
- Location: Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.4949° or 41° 29′ 42″ northLongitude
-7.7168° or 7° 43′ 1″ westPopulation
774Elevation
911 metres (2,989 feet)Open location code
8CHJF7VM+W7GeoNames ID
12573612
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