Bairro da Bouçã

Bairro da Bouçã is a neighborhood in Leiria District, Portugal. Bairro da Bouçã is situated nearby to the locality Vale do Ameixial, as well as near Baldio das Atalaias.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bouçã Dam.

Bouçã Dam

Dam

Photo: Biblioteca Municipal de Figueiró dos Vinhos, CC BY 2.0.

Bouçã Dam is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Zêzere River, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Castelo Branco and Leiria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cernache do Bonjardim and Figueiró dos Vinhos.

Cernache do Bonjardim is a former civil parish in the municipality of Sertã, central Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cernache do Bonjardim, Nesperal e Palhais. Cernache do Bonjardim is situated 6 km southeast of Bairro da Bouçã.

Figueiró dos Vinhos

Town

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Figueiró dos Vinhos is a portuguese city in the historical Beira Litoral province, in Central Region and district of Leiria. The population in 2021 was 5,281, in an area of 173.44 km². Figueiró dos Vinhos is situated 6 km northwest of Bairro da Bouçã.