Paradela

Paradela is a hamlet in Crecente, Pontevedra, Galicia and has about 13 residents. Paradela is situated nearby to the hamlet A Telleira, as well as near A Terranova.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chaviães Church and Castle of Melgaço.

Castle of Melgaço

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.

The Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century. Castle of Melgaço is situated 3 km south of Paradela.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada (Melgaço)

Church

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada (Melgaço) is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Paradela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include O Mosteiro and Chaviães.

O Mosteiro

Hamlet

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.

O Mosteiro is a hamlet.

Chaviães

Village

Chaviães is a former civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Chaviães e Paços. It has a population of 431 inhabitants and a total area of 4.47 km2.