Castro de Penices
Castro de Penices is an archaeological site in Gondifelos, Cavalões e Outiz, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. Castro de Penices is situated nearby to the shopping center Centro Comercial de Gondifelos, as well as near the village Balazar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de Balazar.
Igreja Paroquial de Balazar
Church
Igreja Paroquial de Balazar is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Castro de Penices.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balazar and Macieira de Rates.
Balazar
Village
Balazar is one of the seven parishes of the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,543, in an area of 11.61 km². Each year thousands of pilgrims and many other tourists visit the Sanctuary of Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar.
Macieira de Rates
Village
Macieira de Rates is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,083, in an area of 7.85 km2. Macieira de Rates is situated 3½ km northwest of Castro de Penices.
Fontaínhas
Hamlet
Fontaínhas is a Portuguese village in the civil parish of Balazar in the district of Póvoa de Varzim. It is on the N206 road at the boundary with the parish of Rates. Fontaínhas is situated 3½ km west of Castro de Penices.
Castro de Penices
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Penices”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gondifelos, Cavalões e Outiz, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.41428° or 41° 24′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.6094° or 8° 36′ 34″ westOpen location code
8CHHC97R+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4807730845OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro Comercial de Gondifelos and Centro Comercial Fulão.
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