Castro de Roques
Castro de Roques is an archaeological site in Anha, Viana do Castelo. Castro de Roques is situated nearby to the village Mujães, as well as near Mazarefes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quinta de São Cristóvão da Portela and Barroselas train station.
Quinta de São Cristóvão da Portela
Farm
Photo: Susana Pereira, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quinta de São Cristóvão da Portela is a farm, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Castro de Roques.
Barroselas train station
Railway stop
Photo: Nelso Silva, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barroselas train station is a railway stop, which is situated 4 km southeast of Castro de Roques.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mujães and Mazarefes.
Mazarefes
Village
Mazarefes was a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, with a population of 1 343 inhabitants. Since 2013, it was merged with the parish of Vila Fria, forming Mazarefes e Vila Fria. Mazarefes is situated 3½ km west of Castro de Roques.
Barroselas
Town
Barroselas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Barroselas e Carvoeiro. On the 2001 census, Barroselas had a total population of 3,799. The total area is 7.47 km. Barroselas is situated 4 km southeast of Castro de Roques.
Castro de Roques
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Roques” and “Santinho”
- Categories: hillfort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Anha, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.67658° or 41° 40′ 36″ northLongitude
-8.72553° or 8° 43′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CHHM7GF+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 612316398OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q9706886
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Castro de Roques” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castro de Roques”
- Portuguese: “Castro do Santinho”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roques and Tanque.
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