Saturday 24 October 2020

AVANCA (PORTUGAL)



AVANCA
GPS: N 40º 48' 31"; W 8º 34' 25''

Avanca is a civil parish in the municipality of Estarreja, in the central subregion of Baixo Vouga. The population in 2011 was 6,189, in an area of 21.07 km².
The parish of Avanca is situated in the municipality of Estarreja, in the historic district of Aveiro. 
The territory is bisected by the "Linha do Norte" railway. Almost parallel to this line is the Estrada Nacional E.N.109 (Porto-Aveiro-Figueira da Foz) fronting the parochial church, and its churchyard, is 42 kilometres from Porto and 23 kilometres from Aveiro. Closer to this is Ovar, 6 kilometres, and the town of Estarreja, 5 kilometres, with accesses by the A29 and A1, to the north of the parish.



















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