Povoado de Larouquinho

According to the oral tradition and also in accordance with the Charter of Dom Sancho I, confirmed by Dom Afonso III, it is believed that on this site, located in the foothills Northwest of Larouco, was one of the terms and Padornelos villages.
Referred to as Larouquinho or fields, currently the biggest evidence is a cruise on a small granitic outcrop, with an inscription with the date 1767. Is placed diagonally on top of a rock, which has drawn two sinks, one being that's holding the cruise.
The local population confirms the existence, at this location, a village, which was defunct because of a disease called "Typhus", after the last person killed by a bear.

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Larouquinho
5470-341,Padornelos

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  • Difficult external parking
  • Archeological sites
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Monuments near Povoado de Larouquinho

Forno de Padornelos


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Mamoa 1 de Vidoal


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Mamoa da Darruída


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Mamoa da Lama da Carneira


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Povoado de Pedregalho


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