Marco de Canaveses, Porto District, Norte Region, Portugal

🇵🇹 Marco de Canaveses is a city and municipality on Porto district, in northern Portugal.

Geography The city of Marco Canaveses is strongly influenced by its topography, with mainly areas at altitudes between 200 and 600 meters, reaching the highest levels in Aboboreira and Montedeiras Mountains. The highest point of the county is situated at an altitude of 962 meters, in Aboboreira Mountain, which is shared by the municipalities of Marco de Canaveses, Amarante and Baião. In Montedeiras Mountain is reached a peak of 640 meters. To the north it lies the Marão Mountain, in the municipality of Amarante. The region is also traversed by two of the most important Portuguese rivers, the Douro river and Tâmega river. The Douro, reaching from "Trás-os-Montes" region (interior north of Portugal), east to west course, limits the county to the south, separating it from the municipalities of Cinfães and Castelo de Paiva. The Tâmega, north to south course, limits much of the County to the west, separating it from the Municipality of Penafiel. Another river that runs along the county is the Ovelha River, reaching from the Municipality of Amarante. The City of Marco de Canaveses is located 56 km away from Porto, 18 km away from Amarante, the 19 km away from Penafiel, 18 km away from Baião and 30 km away from Cinfães.

Culture Marco de Canaveses is the birthplace of Carmen Miranda.

Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 16 civil parishes (freguesias): • Alpendorada, Várzea e Torrão • Avessadas e Rosém • Banho e Carvalhosa • Bem Viver • Constance • Marco • Paredes de Viadores e Manhuncelos • Penhalonga e Paços de Gaiolo • Sande e São Lourenço do Douro • Santo Isidoro e Livração • Soalhães • Sobretâmega • Tabuado • Várzea, Aliviada e Folhada • Vila Boa de Quires e Maureles • Vila Boa do Bispo.

Hiking Trails There are 7 acknowledged hiking trails throughout Marco de Canaveses: • PR1 - Pedras, Moinhos e Aromas de Santiago. • PR2 - Dois Rios, Dois Mosteiros. • PR3 - Caminho do Rio. • PR4 - BAO/MCN/ATM Trilho dos Dólmens. • PR5 - Caminhos de Canaveses. • PR6 - Caminhos de Tongóbriga. • PR7 - Aldeias e Margens do Rio Ovelha.