Ilhote das Ratas

Ilhote das Ratas is an islet in Faro District, Portugal. Ilhote das Ratas is situated nearby to the locality Margalha, as well as near Ilhéu Geada.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faro Cathedral and Palacete Belmarço.

Faro Cathedral

Church

Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga. Faro Cathedral is situated 3½ km north of Ilhote das Ratas.

Palacete Belmarço

Museum

Photo: PauloMoreira, Public domain.

Palacete Belmarço is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Ilhote das Ratas.

Câmara Municipal de Faro

Town hall

Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Câmara Municipal de Faro is a town hall, which is situated 3½ km north of Ilhote das Ratas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faro and Olhão.

Faro

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faro is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal that is a popular sun destination in the summer, and a base for exploring the surrounding area.

Olhão

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Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.

Pechão

Village

Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 10 km northeast of Ilhote das Ratas.

Ilhote das Ratas

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

36.98059° or 36° 58′ 50″ north

Longitude

-7.92866° or 7° 55′ 43″ west

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

8C8JX3JC+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 11384296

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2264037

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