Barquinha

Barquinha is a peak in Vila Nova da Barquinha Municipality, Santarém District and has an elevation of 150 metres. Barquinha is situated nearby to the village Tancos, as well as near Freguesia de Moita do Norte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vila Nova da Barquinha and Almourol.

Vila Nova da Barquinha

Town hall

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Vila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,322, in an area of 49.53 km2. The village of Vila Nova da Barquinha, which is the seat of the municipality, has about 3500 inhabitants.

Almourol

Islet

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Almourol is an islet in the Tagus river, in the Portuguese civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The small island lies in the middle of the Tagus, a few kilometres below its confluence with the Zêzere River.

Almourol Train Station

Railway station

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Almourol Train Station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Entroncamento and Freguesia de Vila Nova da Barquinha.

Entroncamento

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Entroncamento is a city and municipality in Ribatejo, Portugal. Although not a major tourist destination, it has one of the country's most important railway junctions.