Castle of Faria

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The Castle of Faria (Portuguese: Castelo de Faria) is a castle in the northern Portuguese civil parish of Gilmonde, municipality of Barcelos, in the Cávado.

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Castle of Faria
Rua Nossa Senhora da Fanqueira, Barcelos

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N 41.496580555556 °	E -8.6470861111111 °

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Ruínas do Castelo de Faria e da estação arqueológica subjacente (Castro do Castelo de Faria;Povoado do Castelo de Faria)

Rua Nossa Senhora da Fanqueira
4755-333 Barcelos (Milhazes, Vilar de Figos e Faria)
Portugal
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