Posto de Vigia Marofa
Posto de Vigia Marofa is a tower in União das freguesias de Freixeda do Torrão, Quintã de Pêro Martins e Penha de Águia, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District and has an elevation of 976 metres. Access is restricted and requires permission. Posto de Vigia Marofa is situated nearby to the peak Serra da Marofa, as well as near Serra da Vieira.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Serra da Marofa and Castle of Castelo Rodrigo.
Serra da Marofa
Peak
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Serra da Marofa is a mountain ridge located in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda district, Central Portugal reaching 977 m in altitude. In 1956, a statue of Christ the King was built on top of the mountain range.
Castle of Castelo Rodrigo
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The Castle of Castelo Rodrigo is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Castelo Rodrigo in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, district of Guarda in Portugal. Castle of Castelo Rodrigo is situated 2½ km northeast of Posto de Vigia Marofa.
Pelourinho de Castelo Rodrigo
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Pelourinho de Castelo Rodrigo is situated 2½ km northeast of Posto de Vigia Marofa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castelo Rodrigo and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality.
Castelo Rodrigo
Village
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Castelo Rodrigo is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Posto de Vigia Marofa.
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality
Town
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Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in the District of Guarda in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,150, in an area of 508.57 km2. Located in the Riba Coa, just like other municipalities around Riba Coa, such as Almeida, Meda, Pinhel and Sabugal. Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality is situated 4½ km northeast of Posto de Vigia Marofa.
Freguesia de Freixeda do Torrão
Village
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
Freguesia de Freixeda do Torrão is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Posto de Vigia Marofa.
Posto de Vigia Marofa
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tower
- Location: União das freguesias de Freixeda do Torrão, Quintã de Pêro Martins e Penha de Águia, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.86402° or 40° 51′ 51″ northLongitude
-6.99158° or 6° 59′ 30″ westElevation
976 metres (3,202 feet)Inception
1986Height
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8CGMV275+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7537447295OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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