Orgal

Orgal is a hamlet in Castelo Melhor, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District. Orgal is situated nearby to the locality Foz Côa Dam, as well as near the neighborhood Bairro Flor da Rosa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Côa Museum and Coa halt.

Côa Museum

Museum

Photo: Aires Almeida, CC BY 2.0.

Côa Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Orgal.

Coa halt

Railway station

Photo: Adriao, Public domain.

The Coa halt, is a closed interface of the Douro line, which used to serve the town of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, in the Guarda District, in Portugal. The halt started operating on 5 May 1887, and was closed in 2 October 1988. Coa halt is situated 3 km north of Orgal.

Castelo Melhor train station

Railway station

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Castelo Melhor train station is a railway station, which is situated 4 km east of Orgal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Nova de Foz Côa and Urrós.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a town of 7,300 people in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. It principal draw for visitors are the sites of prehistoric rock art scattered through the nearby Côa Valley, and the museum in town that serves as a portal for understanding them.

Urrós

Village

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Urrós is a former parish of the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo, with an area of 57.43 km2 and 265 inhabitants. Urrós is situated 6 km northeast of Orgal.