The Cávado River rises in the Serra do Larouco, at an altitude of around 1,520 metres, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, in the municipality of Esposende, having travelled around 129 km.

The Municipality of Amares is located on the right bank of this river, with spaces and places of rare natural and scenic beauty, providing pleasant moments of leisure.

It is crossed by the Ponte do Porto, in the parish of Prozelo.