Geossítio do Alcantilado de Montedor

Geossítio do Alcantilado de Montedor is a locality in Carreço, Viana do Castelo. Geossítio do Alcantilado de Montedor is situated nearby to the suburb Areosa, as well as near the village Afife.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montedor Lighthouse and Castro da Corôa.

Montedor Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Montedor Lighthouse is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Minho River.

Castro da Corôa

Archaeological site

Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castro da Corôa is an archaeological site.

Carreço-A

Railway stop

Photo: Antonio Periago Miñarro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carreço-A is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areosa and Afife.

Areosa

Suburb

Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2. Areosa is situated 3½ km southeast of Geossítio do Alcantilado de Montedor.

Afife

Village

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Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2. Afife is situated 4 km north of Geossítio do Alcantilado de Montedor.