A Fontecova
A Fontecova is a hamlet in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. A Fontecova is situated nearby to the locality O Porqueiro, as well as near O Monte de Toubes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Pedroso and Petróglifos do Monte Pedroso.
Monte Pedroso
Peak
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Pedroso is a granite summit close to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Being the highest peak in the vicinity of Santiago it offers excellent views over the town. Close to the summit spiral-like engravings from Stone or Bronze Age have been found.
Petróglifos do Monte Pedroso
Archaeological site
Photo: regueifeiro, CC BY 2.0.
Petróglifos do Monte Pedroso is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Ameixenda and Montemaior.
A Ameixenda
Hamlet
Photo: Javier Pais, CC BY 2.0.
A Ameixenda is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of A Fontecova.
A Ponte Vella
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
A Ponte Vella is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of A Fontecova.
A Fontecova
- Type: Hamlet
- Categories: settlement in Galicia and locality
- Location: Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.90567° or 42° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.57341° or 8° 34′ 24″ westOpen location code
8CJHWC4G+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2293551395OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q123214306
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Irish—“A Fontecova” goes by many names.
- Galician: “A Fontecova, Figueiras, Santiago de Compostela”
- Galician: “A Fontecova”
- Irish: “A Fontecova”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fontecova and O Porqueiro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mámoa da Fontecova and O Portelo da Fontecova.
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