Ribeira de Vascão
Ribeira de Vascão is a stream in Faro District, Portugal. Ribeira de Vascão is situated nearby to the locality Monte Vascão, as well as near the hamlet Puerto de la Laja.Places of Interest
Highlights include Menhirs of Lavajo and Lower Guadiana International Bridge.
Menhirs of Lavajo
Archaeological site
Photo: PauloMoreira, Public domain.
The Menhirs of Lavajo are a group of menhirs, located in the civil parish of Alcoutim e Pereiro in the municipality of Alcoutim, Portuguese Algarve. Menhirs of Lavajo is situated 3½ km southwest of Ribeira de Vascão.
Lower Guadiana International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
The Lower Guadiana International Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Chança River connecting southern Spain and Portugal. Since early December 2016 to June 2017 the bridge was closed due to a landslide on the Spanish side of the bridge. Lower Guadiana International Bridge is situated 3½ km north of Ribeira de Vascão.
Chanza dam
Dam
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Chanza dam is situated 3½ km north of Ribeira de Vascão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto de la Laja and Pomarão.
Pomarão
Hamlet
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pomarão is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Ribeira de Vascão.
Alcoutim
Town
Alcoutim is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alcoutim, Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcoutim e Pereiro. Alcoutim is situated 7 km southeast of Ribeira de Vascão.
Ribeira de Vascão
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Ribeira de Vascao”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.52518° or 37° 31′ 31″ northLongitude
-7.5135° or 7° 30′ 49″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8C9JGFGP+3JGeoNames ID
2261812
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