Faro District
Vila do Bispo
Sagres

Ponta Ruiva

Ponta Ruiva is a point in , , . Ponta Ruiva is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Torre de Aspa.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ponta Ruiva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabo de São Vicente and Sagres Point.

Locality
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Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of , in the , southern . It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland . is situated 6 km southwest of Ponta Ruiva.

Locality
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is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest region of southern . Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies , which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe. is situated 8 km south of Ponta Ruiva.

Ponta Ruiva

Latitude
37.06641° or 37° 3′ 59″ north
Longitude
-8.96713° or 8° 58′ 2″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
8C9H328M+H4
Geo­Names ID
2263693
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