Moinho do Picoto

Moinho do Picoto is a windmill in Dois Portos, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Moinho do Picoto is situated nearby to the peak Mariquitas, as well as near the protected area Reduto da Portela da Ribaldeira.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Archeira and Dois Porto train station.

Fort of Archeira

Protected area

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Fort of Archeira is located in the municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also today known as the Furadouro Redoubt and was called the “Cheira” at the time of construction. Fort of Archeira is situated 2 km northwest of Moinho do Picoto.

Dois Porto train station

Railway station

Photo: Tuválkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dois Porto train station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Moinho do Picoto.

Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Templo de Nossa Senhora do Socorro is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Moinho do Picoto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobral de Monte Agraço and Runa.

Sobral de Monte Agraço

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sobral de Monte Agraço is a municipality in the District of Lisbon in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,156, in an area of 52.10 km2. The present Mayor is José Alberto Quintino, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition.

Runa

Village

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Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 5 km north of Moinho do Picoto.