Póvoa de Penafirme

Póvoa de Penafirme is a hamlet in A dos Cunhados, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Póvoa de Penafirme is situated nearby to the hamlet Vale de Janelas, as well as near Bombardeira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penafirme Convent and Santa Cruz Airport.

Penafirme Convent

Nature reserve

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Penafirme Convent was an ancient Augustinian monastery located on the border of Póvoa de Penafirme, in the parish of A dos Cunhados e Maceira, Lisbon District, Portugal.

Santa Cruz Airfield is an aerodrome located in Santa Cruz, some 15 kilometres west-northwest of Torres Vedras, Portugal. It accommodates light aircraft. Santa Cruz Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Póvoa de Penafirme.

Capela de Santa Helena

Church

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capela de Santa Helena is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casalinhos de Alfaiata and Vimeiro.

Casalinhos de Alfaiata

Hamlet

Casalinhos de Alfaiata is a hamlet in the parish of Silveira, in the municipality of Torres Vedras, Portugal. Joaquim Agostinho, a Portuguese professional bicycle racer, lived in Casalinhos de Alfaiata for several years. Casalinhos de Alfaiata is situated 5 km south of Póvoa de Penafirme.

Vimeiro

Village

Vimeiro is a freguesia in the municipality of Lourinhã in west-central Portugal. It is in the District of Lisboa. The population in 2011 was 1,470, in an area of 7.08 km². Vimeiro is situated 5 km northeast of Póvoa de Penafirme.