Quinta das Areias

Quinta das Areias is a nature reserve in , , . Quinta das Areias is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pelourinho de Povos and Cave of Pedra Furada.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cave
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a small cave located in the municipality of , about 20 km north of in . Archaeological studies conducted within the cave suggest it was occupied intermittently by humans during at least three periods between the end of the fourth millennium BC and the second millennium BC.

Photo: Lrocha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cadafais and Carregado.

Village
is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western . In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish . It covers 9.29 km² in area, with 1687 inhabitants as of 2001.

Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western . In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish .

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of , . The population in 2011 was 836, in an area of 6.01 km2.

Quinta das Areias

Latitude
38.9807° or 38° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-8.9782° or 8° 58′ 42″ west
Established
1854
Open location code
8CCHX2JC+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 459854508
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­farm
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmyard
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q93889779
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Povos and Alto do Senhor da Boa Morte.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hospital Vila Franca de Xira and Juventude de Castanheira.

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