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São João do Campo

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São João do Campo is a civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,073, in an area of 7.92 km2. It was originally called Cioga do Campo and colloquially as Lavarrabos.

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São João do Campo
Beco dos Vagueiros, Coimbra

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N 40.243333333333 ° E -8.5113888888889 °
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Beco dos Vagueiros

Beco dos Vagueiros
3025-438 Coimbra
Portugal
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Ançã (Cantanhede)
Ançã (Cantanhede)

Ançã is a Portuguese village and parish in the municipality of Cantanhede, with an area of 18.1 km² and 2,625 inhabitants (2011). It has a population density of 145 inhabitants / km². It integrates in the district of Coimbra, being located approximately 10 km from the district capital. Historically and culturally, Vila de Ançã is linked to Baixo Mondego and not to Gândara or Bairrada, ethnographic regions that comprise the municipality of Cantanhede. Only Ançã wine can be considered, due to its characteristics, as part of the Bairrada wine region. The noble and preserved historic center of Ançã is an architectural complex of unquestionable value - in the style of the Marquis of Cascais, lord of Vila de Ançã. A dynamic space of increasing attractiveness, in which restaurants and nightlife stand out. In addition to the Bolo de Ançã, other gastronomic offerings are added. The Leitão à Bairrada, the Chanfana and its wine products are very popular. Jaime Cortesão's birthplace, which he still honors today with the name of one of its main streets and a monument with his bust. It is also the birthplace of the writer Augusto Abelaira. The Fonte de Ançã or Fonte dos Castros is known for being a rare spectacle, with a flow rate exceeding 20,000 liters per minute, origin of stories and legends. The spring water feeds the Natural Pool of Ançã, whose water is constantly flowing. Even more famous is the Pedra de Ançã, present in important monuments, such as the Monastery of Batalha, which attracted great sculptors to Coimbra. Outside the village, Ançã is also composed of the localities of Granja, Ameixoeira and Gândara.