Salina Pétrea do Puntal

Salina Pétrea do Puntal is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Caminha (Matriz) e Vilarelho, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District. Salina Pétrea do Puntal is situated nearby to Piñeiral Castrexo, as well as near the beach Praia do Puntal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include O Muíño and Ínsua Fort.

O Muíño

Beach

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O Muíño is a beach, which is situated 410 metres east of Salina Pétrea do Puntal.

Ínsua Fort

Fort

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The Fort Nossa Senhora da Ínsua, also known as Ínsua Fort, is located on Ínsua de Santo Isidro, in the parish of União das Freguesias de Moledo e Cristelo, in the municipality of Caminha, in the Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. Ínsua Fort is situated 1½ km south of Salina Pétrea do Puntal.

Insua Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Insua Lighthouse

Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY 2.0.

Insua Lighthouse is situated 1½ km south of Salina Pétrea do Puntal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Pasaxe and Freguesia de Cristelo.

A Pasaxe

Hamlet

Photo: HombreDHojalata, CC BY-SA 3.0.

A Pasaxe is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Salina Pétrea do Puntal.

Freguesia de Cristelo

Village

Freguesia de Cristelo

Photo: Nelso Silva, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Freguesia de Cristelo is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Salina Pétrea do Puntal.

Freguesia de Moledo

Village

Freguesia de Moledo

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Freguesia de Moledo is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Salina Pétrea do Puntal.

Salina Pétrea do Puntal

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: União das freguesias de Caminha (Matriz) e Vilarelho, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

41.87239° or 41° 52′ 21″ north

Longitude

-8.87347° or 8° 52′ 25″ west

Open location code

8CHHV4CG+XJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14235908016

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piñeiral Castrexo and Praia do Puntal.

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