Alto do Candal

Alto do Candal is a locality in Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galicia. Alto do Candal is situated nearby to the locality Pedras de Malrandín, as well as near Portela do Grito.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Picoña Castle.

Picoña Castle

Castle

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The Picoña Castle is a Portuguese medieval fortification now situated in the Spanish municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galicia. The castle, now in ruins, dates back to the early period of Portuguese independence and was constructed over a previous Callaeci fort. Picoña Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Alto do Candal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rubiás and Santiago de Rubiás.

Rubiás

Hamlet

Rubiás is a village in the municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galiza, Spain. The census for 2019 showed that the town has 58 people, with 29 men and 29 women. Rubiás is situated 4½ km north of Alto do Candal.

Santiago de Rubiás

Hamlet

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Santiago de Rubiás is a village in Spain, located in the municipality of Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galicia. The census for 2007 showed 65 inhabitants. Santiago de Rubiás is situated 5 km northeast of Alto do Candal.

Tourém

Village

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Tourém is a village and parish in the municipality of Montalegre in the far north of Portugal. The main part of the territory of the parish stretches as a small peninsula of Portuguese land within Spanish territory. Tourém is situated 5 km northwest of Alto do Candal.

Alto do Candal

Type: Locality
Location: Calvos de Randín, Ourense, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.87261° or 41° 52′ 21″ north

Longitude

-7.85038° or 7° 51′ 1″ west

Open location code

8CHJV4FX+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1241989497

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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