Bairro do Alto da Cruz

Bairro do Alto da Cruz is a neighborhood in Alvão, Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality, Vila Real District. Bairro do Alto da Cruz is situated nearby to the hamlet Paredes, as well as near the village Lixa do Alvão.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vila Pouca de Aguiar train station and Castle of Pena de Aguiar.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar train station

Railway station

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Vila Pouca de Aguiar train station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km east of Bairro do Alto da Cruz.

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 3 km south of Bairro do Alto da Cruz.

Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino

Archaeological site

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Mamoa do Alto do Cotorino is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km west of Bairro do Alto da Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality and Telões.

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 3 km east of Bairro do Alto da Cruz.