Marco de Canaveses

Marco de Canaveses (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾku ðɨ kɐnɐˈvezɨʃ] ⓘ) is a city and municipality on Porto district, in northern Portugal.

[3] 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.

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.

Due to its topography, Marco de Canaveses has an unstable and marked climate of extremes, with cold and rigorous winters and relatively hot summers.