A Canteira do Porto Ancho

A Canteira do Porto Ancho is a quarry in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. A Canteira do Porto Ancho is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mámoa do Campo Longo, as well as near Mámoa de Detrás das Penas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint Mary and Monte Pedroso.

Church of Saint Mary

Church

Church of Saint Mary

Photo: Capricornio2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church of Saint Mary is situated 1½ km southeast of A Canteira do Porto Ancho.

Monte Pedroso

Peak

Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monte Pedroso is a granite summit close to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Being the highest peak in the vicinity of Santiago it offers excellent views over the town. Close to the summit spiral-like engravings from Stone or Bronze Age have been found. Monte Pedroso is situated 3½ km south of A Canteira do Porto Ancho.

Chapel of Lamascal, Fecha, Santiago de Compostela

Church

Chapel of Lamascal, Fecha, Santiago de Compostela

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapel of Lamascal, Fecha, Santiago de Compostela is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of A Canteira do Porto Ancho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lamascal and A Igrexa.

Lamascal

Hamlet

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lamascal is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of A Canteira do Porto Ancho.

A Igrexa

Hamlet

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A Igrexa is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of A Canteira do Porto Ancho.

A Ameixenda

Hamlet

Photo: Javier Pais, CC BY 2.0.

A Ameixenda is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of A Canteira do Porto Ancho.

A Canteira do Porto Ancho

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.92825° or 42° 55′ 42″ north

Longitude

-8.57016° or 8° 34′ 13″ west

Open location code

8CJHWCHH+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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