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This pocket-sized coastal town in Alto Minho, Portugal, with a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, set directly on the water with mountains close by. Part of the municipality of Caminha, it sits within reach of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region. The town's official name dates to 1924, when it was elevated from the parish of Santa Marinha de Gontinhães.

  • Population4,987
  • Nearest water from center0.5 km
  • Nearest mountain from center2.7 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km1
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