Castanheira

Castanheira is a hamlet in União das freguesias de Foz do Sousa e Covelo, Gondomar Municipality, Porto District. Castanheira is situated nearby to the hamlet Gens, as well as near Juncal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Antiga Central de Captação de Água da Foz do Sousa and Torre de Aguiar de Sousa, também designada Torre de Sousa ou Castelo de Aguiar de Sousa.

Antiga Central de Captação de Água da Foz do Sousa

Ruins

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Antiga Central de Captação de Água da Foz do Sousa is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Castanheira.

Torre de Aguiar de Sousa, também designada Torre de Sousa ou Castelo de Aguiar de Sousa

Tower

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Torre de Aguiar de Sousa, também designada Torre de Sousa ou Castelo de Aguiar de Sousa is a tower, which is situated 4 km east of Castanheira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Covelo and Aguiar de Sousa.

Covelo

Village

Covelo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Foz do Sousa e Covelo. It has a population of 1,755 inhabitants and a total area of 8.36 km2.

Aguiar de Sousa

Village

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Aguiar de Sousa is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Paredes. The population in 2011 was 1,631, in an area of 22.38 km with 21,643 inhabitants. Aguiar de Sousa is situated 3 km northeast of Castanheira.