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Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark

PT

The Senhora da Mó panoramic geosite is one of the viewpoints of the Arouca geopark, located high above the town of Arouca. At its highest point stands a chapel believed to date back to the 16th century.The celebration in honour of Nossa Senhora da Mó, considered in Arouca as the patroness of the fields, the crops and the animals, and protectress against droughts and thunderstorms, takes place every year on September 7th and 8th.The Geological Interpretative Centre of Canelas (CIGC) displays some

Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark in PT
Photo: Ricardo Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationPT
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 32,800 ha

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