Côa Valley and Siega Verde
Also known as Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde, Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii).
Region
Europe and North America
Spain, Portugal
Inscribed
2010
Area
131 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Côa Valley and Siega Verde is about 90 km west of Salamanca. The nearest other World Heritage site is Alto Douro Wine Region, about 90 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Guarda · about 32,000 peopleabout 55 km west
- Covilhã · about 25,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
- Salamanca · about 162,000 peopleabout 90 km east
- Viseu · about 26,000 peopleabout 110 km west
- Castelo Branco · about 33,000 peopleabout 120 km south-west
- Bragança · about 34,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural89 km away
SpainCultural89 km away
SpainCultural138 km away
PortugalCultural159 km away
PortugalCultural160 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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