Pista de Mouriscas

Pista de Mouriscas is an aerodrome in Mouriscas, Abrantes, Santarém District. Pista de Mouriscas is situated nearby to the hamlet Cascalhos, as well as near Casalão.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olive Tree of Mouchão and Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.

Olive Tree of Mouchão

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The Olive Tree of Mouchão is a tree of the species Olea europaea, considered a Tree of Public Interest since 2007. It is located in the parish of Mouriscas, a municipality of Abrantes, Portugal, north of the Tejo River. It came in second place for the Tree of the Year in both 2020 and 2021.

Anta da Foz do Rio Frio

Archaeological site

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The Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is a megalithic tomb, or dolmen, situated in Ortiga in the Mação municipality of the Santarém District of Portugal. Also known as the Anta da Casa dos Mouros, it dates back to about 3500–4000 BCE during the Middle-to-Late Neolithic period.

Capela de Matos

Church

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Capela de Matos is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alvega and Pego.

Alvega

Village

Alvega is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alvega e Concavada. The population in 2011 was 1,499, in an area of 55.33 km².

Pego

Village

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Pego is a civil parish in the municipality of Abrantes, in the historic Portuguese district of Santarém. The population in 2011 was 2,431, in an area of 36.05 square kilometres.