Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa
Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa is an archaeological site in Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco District. Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa is situated nearby to the peak São Marcos, as well as near the hamlet Água Formosa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Mação, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castro de São Miguel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água Formosa and Cardigos.
Água Formosa
Hamlet
Photo: JORGEDIAS2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila de Rei is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km2. A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the Picoto da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. Água Formosa is situated 5 km southwest of Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa.
Cardigos
Village
Cardigos is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa.
São João do Peso
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
São João do Peso is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa.
Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa
- Categories: hillfort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vila de Rei, Vila de Rei Municipality, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.66799° or 39° 40′ 5″ northLongitude
-8.06467° or 8° 3′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CFHMW9P+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 1358688712OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q66814936
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa” goes by many names.
- French: “Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa”
- Portuguese: “Castro de São Miguel de Amêndoa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include São Miguel and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
Nearby Places
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