Castro do Formigoso
Castro do Formigoso is an archaeological site in Penso, Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Castro do Formigoso is situated nearby to the village Penso, as well as near Alvaredo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of São Martinho and Estación de Arbo.
Church of São Martinho
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alvaredo Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Shrine of Saint Martin in Alvaredo, Melgaço, Portugal. Church of São Martinho is situated 2 km northeast of Castro do Formigoso.
Estación de Arbo
Railway station
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estación de Arbo is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Castro do Formigoso.
Capela de São Brás
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de São Brás is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Castro do Formigoso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penso and Alvaredo.
Penso
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penso is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 523, in an area of 8.85 km2.
Alvaredo
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alvaredo is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 528, in an area of 4.36 km2.
Cousso
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cousso is a Portuguese freguesia in the municipality of Melgaço. The population in 2011 was 294, in an area of 7.23 km2. Cousso is situated 3 km southeast of Castro do Formigoso.
Castro do Formigoso
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Penso, Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.08193° or 42° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.31901° or 8° 19′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CJH3MJJ+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 10556449444OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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