Castro de Orjais
Castro de Orjais is an archaeological site in Orjais, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District. Castro de Orjais is situated nearby to the church Capela de Nossa Senhora das Cabeças, as well as near the public building Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Orjais.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vale Formoso and Belmonte.
Vale Formoso
Village
Vale Formoso is a former civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vale Formoso e Aldeia do Souto. Vale Formoso is situated 5 km northeast of Castro de Orjais.
Belmonte
Photo: Gato Preto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belmonte, officially Town of Belmonte, is a town and municipality in the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal. The municipality's population in 2021 was 6,205, in an area of 118.76 square kilometres.
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho
Town
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Cantar-Galo and Vila do Carvalho. The population in 2011 was 3,974, in an area of 15.80 square kilometres. Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is situated 7 km southwest of Castro de Orjais.
Castro de Orjais
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Povoado fortificado de Orjais” and “Templo Romano da Senhora das Cabeças”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orjais, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.34023° or 40° 20′ 25″ northLongitude
-7.41875° or 7° 25′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CGJ8HRJ+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4804706122OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Templo Romano da Senhora das Cabeças and Capela de Nossa Senhora das Cabeças.
Nearby Places
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