the Portuguese espiga, meaning spike/ear)). Soajo is a typical Portuguese village, located on one of the slopes of Peneda Mountains. The 24 espigueiros were erected on a granite slab and are still used today for drying corn. Some of the two most known and visited features are the many waterfalls, including the one near the old frontier station at Portela do Homem, and the Vilarinho das Furnas village, whenever the Vilarinho das Furnas Dam is low enough, and the cascades along the Arado river. The domestic animals also deserve being noted. The autochthonous Barrosã and the smaller Cachena cattle, used in agriculture, is nowadays endangered because it is losing its utility; as is also the Castro Laboreiro dog, a hunting dog. References Notes Sources " Plano de Ordenamento do Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês - Documentos – ICNF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 May 2021. National parks of Portugal Biosphere reserves of Portugal Protected areas established in 1971 Norte Region, Portugal Geography of Viana do Castelo District Geography of Braga District Geography of Vila Real District Tourist attractions in Viana do Castelo District Tourist attractions in Braga District Tourist attractions in Vila Real District Natura 2000 in Portugal