Castro de Porto de Baixo
Castro of Porto de Baixo is an archeological site located within the Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park in Galicia, Spain. It was inhabited between the 4th century BC and 2nd century BC.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Ribeira (Spain)
- Also known as: “Castro of Porto de Baixo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park and Capela da Guía.
Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park is a 4 square miles natural park on the Atlantic coast of Spain. It is one of six natural parks in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is situated at the very end of the A Barbanza Peninsula in the province of A Coruña.
Capela da Guía
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela da Guía is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Castro de Porto de Baixo.
Castro de A Cidá
Archaeological site
Photo: Ceipaguinho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castro de A Cidá is a ruined site in Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Castro de A Cidá is situated 3 km northeast of Castro de Porto de Baixo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vixán and A Ameixida, Ribeira, Ribeira.
A Ameixida, Ribeira, Ribeira
Hamlet
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A Ameixida, Ribeira, Ribeira is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Castro de Porto de Baixo.
Santa Uxía de Ribeira
Town
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Uxía de Ribeira is a town, which is situated 4 km northeast of Castro de Porto de Baixo.
Castro de Porto de Baixo
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.54056° or 42° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.03394° or 9° 2′ 2″ westOpen location code
8CJGGXR8+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 391289267OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2513704
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castro de Porto de Baixo” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Porto de Baixoko kastroa”
- Dutch: “Castro de Porto de Baixo”
- Galician: “castro do Porto de Baixo”
- Galician: “Castro do Porto de Baixo”
- Portuguese: “Castro do Porto de Baixo”
- Spanish: “Castro de Porto de Baixo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Porto de Abaixo and Praia do Anguieiro.
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