Castanheiro (Portuguese meaning the
chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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tree) may refer to the following places in Portugal:
* Castanheiro, a civil parish in the municipality of
Carrazeda de Ansiães
Carrazeda de Ansiães (), officially the Town of Carrazeda de Ansiães (), is a municipality in the district of Bragança in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,373,[São João da Pesqueira
São João da Pesqueira () is a municipality and municipal seat in the Portuguese district of Viseu. The population of the municipality in 2011 was approximately 7,874 inhabitants, in an area that extends . The present mayor is Manuel Cordeiro, el ...]
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Castanheiro Factory
The Castanheiro Factory ( Portuguese: ''Fábrica do Castanheiro'') was a textile factory in Urgezes, Guimarães, inaugurated in 1851 and partially demolished between 2022 and 2025. It was the oldest and longest running factory still in operation ...
, a former industrial site in
Guimarães
Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga.
Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved ...
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