Penafiel
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Penafiel is a municipality and former bishopric in the northern Portuguese district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion, the population was 72,265 in 2011, in an area of 212.24 square kilometres
Partial view of Penafiel
The Dolmen of Santa Marta, one of the pre-historic tombs that dot the landscape
Former cathedral, now Igreja da Misericordia: Our Lady of Mercy
The front facade and portico of the Misericórdia
North Region, Portugal
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The North Region or Northern Portugal is the most populous region in Portugal, ahead of Lisbon, and the third most extensive by area. The region has 3,576,205 inhabitants according to the 2017 census,
The Douro Valley, where port wine is produced
Cávado river in Peneda-Gerês National Park, an area with extreme rainfall
Northern Littoral Natural Park in Esposende
The inland Douro Valley area is exposed to hot summers and seasonal aridity