Penafiel, Municipality in Porto District, Portugal
Penafiel extends across 212 square kilometers of valleys at 335 meters elevation, containing 28 parishes within the Tâmega e Sousa region.
The territory received its municipality status from King Manuel I in 1519, later becoming an independent diocese separated from Porto in 1770.
The Menhir of Luzim and Monte Mozinho archaeological site present evidence of continuous settlement from prehistoric through Roman periods in this region.
The town connects to major transportation networks through its railway station on the Douro line and maintains direct road access to surrounding municipalities.
The São Vicente thermal springs provide mineral-rich waters used for therapeutic treatments, drawing visitors to specialized health facilities in the region.
Location: Porto
Inception: January 1, 1519
Elevation above the sea: 335 m
Shares border with: Amarante, Lousada, Paredes, Castelo de Paiva, Marco de Canaveses
Address: 4560 Penafiel, Portugal 4560 Penafiel
Website: https://cm-penafiel.pt
GPS coordinates: 41.20000,-8.28333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:52
Mosteiro do Salvador de Paço de Sousa
6.4 km
Castro de Monte Mozinho
6.4 km
Ilha dos Amores
15 km
Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
1.4 km
Mosteiro de Cete
7.3 km
Estate of Barbosa
4 km
Mosteiro de Bustelo
3.5 km
Anta de Santa Marta
2.6 km
Museu Municipal de Penafiel
746 m
Church of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Penafiel)
721 m
Santa Marta
2.3 km
Igreja de São Gens de Boelhe
8 km
Igreja de Vila Boa do Bispo
9.4 km
Menir de Luzim
6.6 km
Mosteiro de Alpendurada, incluindo a igreja e a sacristia
13.8 km
Igreja de Vila Boa de Quires
6.9 km
Igreja Românica de São Miguel de Eja
13.1 km
Ermida ou Capela da Senhora do Vale
6.1 km
Memorial da Ermida
5.2 km
Igreja de São Pedro (Abragão)
7 km
Igreja de Gândara
7.6 km
Ponte de Espindo
4.9 km
Mosteiro de Vila Boa do Bispo
9.3 km
Igreja de Bitarães
4.2 km
Igreja matriz de Escamarão
15.2 km
Gravuras rupestres de Lomar
6.1 km
Cadeia da Comarca de Paredes
4.6 km
CTT de Penafiel
653 mReviews
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Guilhufe e Urrô
Luzim e Vila Cova
Abragão
Sebolido
Recezinhos (São Mamede)
Rans
Recezinhos (São Martinho)
Castelões
Boelhe
Galegos
Croca
Irivo
Oldrões
Bustelo
Eja
Paço de Sousa
Duas Igrejas
Rio de Moinhos
Canelas
Perozelo
Fonte Arcada
Capela
Termas de São Vicente
Penafiel
Rio Mau
Lagares e Figueira
Cabeça Santa
Valpedre
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