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Povoas Destination Guide

Explore Povoas in Portugal

Povoas in the region of Porto is a town in Portugal - some 188 mi or ( 303 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Povoas

Current time in Povoas is now 07:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Vila Frescainha, Vila Frescainha, Terroso, and Sijais. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lisbon . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Povoas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

IATE de LUXO - By MaxiShield

3:07 min by Mcosta Costa
Views: 28349 Rating: 4.58

Um Iate de luxo Extremo ..

PTGui + Samyang 8mm

2:38 min by Paulo Fernandes
Views: 17599 Rating: 4.87

A quick example of how to process a panorama taken with the Samyang 8mm, a Canon 20D and a Manfrotto 303SPH. Final Panorama can be seen here: go360.gogopixel.pt ..


caxinas

3:13 min by nelsonder
Views: 11464 Rating: 4.56

caxinas ..

PÓVOA DE VARZIM - Passeios pela minha cidade 11

8:50 min by OPoveiro
Views: 4415 Rating: 5.00

Mais um vídeo da série Passeios pela minha Cidade, a Póvoa de Varzim. Vídeo 11/12 aqui retratamos um pouco da Póvoa no Verão, neste caso uma manhã de Julho 20/07/2011, com incidência na Marginal. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Terroso

Terroso is an ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,472 inhabitants and a total area of 4.63 km². A 2012 law merged the parish with neighbouring Amorim and Aver-o-Mar, becoming the northern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim, known as União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. Terroso derives from the Latin Terrosu meaning full of soil as a reference to Cividade or Cividade Hill.

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Located at 41.42 -8.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Former civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim

Cividade de Terroso

Cividade de Terroso was an important city of the Castro culture in North-western Iberian Peninsula, located in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The city, known during the Middle Ages as Civitas Teroso (The City of Terroso), was built at the summit of Cividade Hill, in the ecclesiastical parish of Terroso, Póvoa de Varzim, less than 5 km from the coast, near the eastern edge of the modern city.

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Located at 41.41 -8.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Portugal, Castro culture, Landmarks in Póvoa de Varzim, Populated places established in the 9th century BC

Laundos

Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. In the census of 2011, it had a population of 2,055 inhabitants and a total area of 9.69 km². The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill.

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Located at 41.43 -8.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Parishes of Póvoa de Varzim

Amorim, Póvoa de Varzim

Amorim is a Portuguese parish and former civil parish, located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,856 inhabitants and a total area of 5.65 km². In 2013, it was amalgamated in the civil parish known as União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. Amorim is derived from Latin, and means dating/love or couples place.

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Located at 41.41 -8.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Former civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim

Beiriz

Beiriz is a Portuguese parish and former civil parish located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,229 inhabitants and a total area of 4.31 km². A 2012 law merged the parish with neighbouring Póvoa de Varzim (parish) and Argivai, becoming the southern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim, known as União das Freguesias da Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai. Beiriz is known for its Tapetes de Beiriz (Beiriz carpets).

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Located at 41.40 -8.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim