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Villages in Águeda

Urgueira

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Urgueira
3750-562, Águeda

Águeda

A typical mountain village with granite constructions. Old communal oven in the yard of Our Lady of Guia, wher there is a chapel with the same name. Its inhabitants are mostly farmers and shepherds. A special note to the chapel of Saint Domingos and to the roman vestiges.

Macieira de Alcoba

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Macieira de Alcoba
3750-561, Águeda

Águeda

Macieira de Alcoba is a typical village at about 18 km from the town of Águeda. Located on the high lands of the Caramulo mountain, between the Águeda river and the Alcofra brook, it includes the traditional Urgueira village (just a little more than 10 inhabitants), the highest villag in the parish. It is located on a rock, with just about 150 inhabitants that are mostly small farmers and shepherds. The 17th century mother church, the Urgueira communal oven and the chapel of Our Lady of Fátima satnd out, as well as the Macieira small dam, the Urgueira Park and …