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Açor Mountain

Açor Mountain
villages and territory
The Açor Mountain - the fifth highest in mainland Portugal - constitutes the northern quadrant of the Aldeias do Xisto territory, ensuring the continuity of the Central Cordillera, from Estrela Mountain.
Classified as a Protected Area in 1982. Most of the area belongs to many private owners. One part is fallow land. Its 382 hectares cover two points of particular interest: the Margaraça Forest and the Fraga [cliff] da Pena. The ICNF- Institute for Nature and Forest Conservation owns the most significant part of the Margaraça Forest.
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    Coordinates

    GD: 40.2167 -7.8
    DMS: 40°13′0.12″N 7°47′60.0″W
    UTM: 29T 602108 4452499

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Sobral de São Miguel Sports and Cultural Group "Os Galitos da Serra"
Sobral de São Miguel Sports and Cultural Group "Os Galitos da Serra"
Sobral de São Miguel
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Sobral de São Miguel
Sobral de São Miguel
heritage
Igreja Matriz de Sobral de S. Miguel
Igreja Matriz de Sobral de S. Miguel
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Junta de Freguesia de Sobral de São Miguel
Junta de Freguesia de Sobral de São Miguel
Sobral de São Miguel
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Astrofotografia no Observatório do Porto da Balsa - 30 de julho
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