Machoqueiras

Machoqueiras is a bus stop in Laundos, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Machoqueiras is situated nearby to the village Laundos, as well as near the peak São Félix Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include São Félix Hill and Cividade de Terroso.

São Félix Hill

Peak

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São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres.

Cividade de Terroso

Archaeological site

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Cividade de Terroso was an ancient city of the Castro culture in North-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, situated near the present bed of the Ave river, in the suburbs of present-day Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Cividade de Terroso is situated 3½ km south of Machoqueiras.

Cividade Hill

Peak

Cividade Hill or Cividade de Terroso Hill with an elevation of 153 metres is one of the two hills next to the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. Cividade Hill's most notable feature is Cividade de Terroso in the hilltop. Cividade Hill is situated 3½ km south of Machoqueiras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laundos and Têso.

Laundos

Village

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Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,055, in an area of 8.53 km2. The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill.

Têso

Hamlet

Estela is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,307, in an area of 11.54 km². Estela is known for the traditional masseira farm practice in sand dunes and its name derives from Latin Stella. Têso is situated 2½ km northwest of Machoqueiras.