Monuments and churches

Capela de Santa Marinha (Balteiro)

Balteiro, 5110 Armamar

Contacts and location

Address: Balteiro, 5110 Armamar
Coordinates: 41.13188, -7.72993 · see on map

The Capela de Santa Marinha is in Balteiro, a hamlet of the parish of Fontelo, Armamar municipality, in the northern part of the municipality, towards the Douro valley.

About this chapel we found no reliable information in the sources consulted on its construction date, style or feasts, so none is given. What is known about the parish: Fontelo has been a town since 1999 and was a municipal seat between 1514 and 1835; the Naçarães valley is very fertile, with vines and orchards, and wine carries weight in the local economy. Balteiro is the parish's other settlement besides the main village.

The chapel lies about 4.2 km in a straight line north-west of the centre of Armamar, and about 1.5 km from the centre of Fontelo. It is reached by municipal roads flanked by vines, and is a quiet stop for those seeking the Douro away from the busier routes. No opening hours are published.