Vila Rio

Vila Rio is in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Vila Rio is situated nearby to the park Parque Urbano da Póvoa de Santa Iria, as well as near the post office Correios.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Póvoa train station and Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Póvoa train station

Railway stop

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Póvoa train station is a railway stop, which is situated 450 metres southwest of Vila Rio.

Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Park

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Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park, which is situated 1 km west of Vila Rio.

Fort of Casa

Protected area

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The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Fort of Casa is situated 1½ km north of Vila Rio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vialonga and Santa Iria de Azoia.

Vialonga

Town

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Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261.

Santa Iria de Azoia

Town

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Santa Iria de Azoia is a town and former freguesia in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. Since 2013, it is part of the freguesia Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela. Its population in 2011 was 18,240. Santa Iria de Azoia is situated 3 km southwest of Vila Rio.