Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Municipality in Braga District, Portugal
The municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão encompasses 34 civil parishes with a population of 133,534 residents spread across its urban and rural areas.
The settlement received its initial charter from King Sancho I in 1205, followed by its establishment as a municipality in 1835 after separating from Barcelos.
The network of 13 museums includes the house of writer Camilo Castelo Branco, Portuguese Centre of Surrealism, and Textile Industry Museum of Ave Basin.
The town connects to major cities through motorways A3 and A7, with regular train services operating between Porto, Braga, and other regional destinations.
Vila Nova de Famalicão ranks as Portugal's third largest exporting municipality, with strong presence in textile, automotive, and metal-mechanical industries.
Location: Braga
Location: Ave
Inception: 1835
Shares border with: Guimarães, Santo Tirso, Trofa, Vila do Conde, Póvoa de Varzim, Barcelos, Braga
Phone: +351252320900
Email: camaramunicipal@famalicao.pt
Website: https://famalicao.pt
GPS coordinates: 41.41667,-8.51667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:20
Casa-Museu de Camilo Castelo Branco
5 km
Santo Tirso Monastery
8.8 km
Mosteiro de Landim
6 km
Castro ou Castelo de Vermoim
5.6 km
Igreja de Santiago de Antas
4 km
Ponte de Lagoncinha
7.6 km
Museu dos Caminhos de Ferro de Lousado
7.4 km
Solar de Fralães
6.4 km
Church of Vermoim
5.9 km
Ponte de Serves
11.7 km
Castro do Monte das Ermidas
4.8 km
Castro de Monte Redondo
8.6 km
Caldas da Saúde
6.2 km
Penedo chamado a Laje dos Sinais
7.9 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
10.1 km
Restos de uma construção conhecida pelo nome de Forno dos Mouros
7.5 km
Estação arqueológica de São João de Perrelos
7.8 km
Castro das Eiras
6.5 km
Igreja Paroquial de Grimancelos
6.2 km
Igreja Paroquial de Vermil
11.2 km
Igreja Paroquial de Escudeiros
10 km
Casa, quinta e mata de Pindela
3.4 km
Igreja Paroquial de Requião
3.1 km
New Church of Santiago de Antas
1.7 km
Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Famalicão
798 m
Cadeia da Comarca de Vila Nova de Famalicão
456 m
Igreja Paroquial de São Martinho de Bougado
9 km
Castro de São Miguel-o-Anjo
3.2 kmReviews
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Antas e Abade de Vermoim
Gondifelos, Cavalões e Outiz
Esmeriz e Cabeçudos
Lemenhe, Mouquim e Jesufrei
Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário
Ruivães e Novais
Arnoso (Santa Maria e Santa Eulália) e Sezures
Vale (São Cosme), Telhado e Portela
Delães
Cruz
Fradelos
Bairro
Lousado
Vale
Vilarinho das Cambas
Brufe
Vermoim
Ribeirão
Louro
Seide
Oliveira (São Mateus)
Gavião
Landim
Joane
Mogege
Carreira e Bente
Avidos e Lagoa
Pedome
Requião
Pousada de Saramagos
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Riba de Ave
Oliveira (Santa Maria)
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