Vale de Lama
Vale de Lama is a hamlet in Silves, Faro District and has about 48 residents. Vale de Lama is situated nearby to the hamlet Falacho, as well as near Retorta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Parque Municipal das Fontes and Water Mill and Nora at Sítio das Fontes.
Parque Municipal das Fontes
Park
The Parque Municipal das Fontes, or Fontes de Estômbar, is a park surrounding a major spring situated on the left bank of the estuary of the Arade River, north of the town of Estômbar, in Lagoa Municipality. Parque Municipal das Fontes is situated 2½ km south of Vale de Lama.
Water Mill and Nora at Sítio das Fontes
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Water Mill and Nora at Sítio das Fontes is situated 2½ km south of Vale de Lama.
Silves Cathedral
Church
Photo: Husond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Silves Cathedral is a former cathedral in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. A mosque, built during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula, was originally located in its current place, and was later mostly restructured and converted into a Catholic cathedral after the Reconquista. Silves Cathedral is situated 4 km east of Vale de Lama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Estômbar and Parchal.
Estômbar
Town
Estômbar is a town in the civil parish of Estômbar e Parchal, in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, in an area of 24.21 km2. Estômbar is situated 4½ km south of Vale de Lama.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 6 km southwest of Vale de Lama.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Vale de Lama
- Type: Hamlet with 48 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Silves, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.18571° or 37° 11′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.48297° or 8° 28′ 59″ westPopulation
48Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8C9H5GP8+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 9845392515OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2262164
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