Barragem de Vila Chã
Barragem de Vila Chã is a dam in Sanfins do Douro, Alijó, Vila Real District. Barragem de Vila Chã is situated nearby to the reservoir Albufeira de Vila Chã, as well as near the winery Adega Gran Cruz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anta de Fonte Coberta and Pelourinho de Alijó.
Anta de Fonte Coberta
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Anta de Fonte Coberta is situated 3½ km northeast of Barragem de Vila Chã.
Câmara Municipal de Alijó
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Favaios and Vilar de Maçada.
Favaios
Town
Photo: C goulao, Public domain.
Favaios is a civil parish of the municipality of Alijó, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,064, in an area of 21.45 km2. The region is known for its wines, namely, the moscatels like Moscatel de Favaios. Favaios is situated 4½ km south of Barragem de Vila Chã.
Vilar de Maçada
Town
Vilar de Maçada is a freguesia of Alijó municipality, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 915, in an area of 20.19 km2. The locality is known as the place where José Sócrates, former Portuguese Prime-Minister born in the city of Porto in 1957, was registered in that same year by his father. Vilar de Maçada is situated 6 km west of Barragem de Vila Chã.
Pópulo
Village
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pópulo is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Barragem de Vila Chã.
Barragem de Vila Chã
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Barragem de Alijó”
- Location: Sanfins do Douro, Alijó, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.30816° or 41° 18′ 29″ northLongitude
-7.49134° or 7° 29′ 29″ westHeight
36 metres (118 feet)Operator
INAGOpen location code
8CHJ8G55+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 189613054OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albufeira de Vila Chã and Adega Gran Cruz.
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