Located near Penafiel and belonging to Porto district in the north of Portugal, coordinates 41° 8′ 47″ N, 8° 18′ 40″ W.
This is the largest "Castro" of the Iberian Peninsula, we can define Castro as a fortified village typical from mountain regions normally adopting a circular form. This in particular was founded in the first century AC. This particular structure had a vast housing area.
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