Quarteira River
The Quarteira River is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The river begins at the conflux of two tributary rivers a little north of the village of Paderne. The tributary rivers are the River de Alte and the River de Algibre.
- Type: Stream
- Description: protected area in Portugal
- Also known as: “Ribeira da Quarteira”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Roman ruins of Cerro da Vila and Praia da Rocha Baixinha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilamoura and Quarteira.
Vilamoura
Suburb
Olhos de Água
Village
Olhos de Água is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. Olhos de Água is situated 6 km west of Quarteira River.
Quarteira River
- Categories: river, Natura 2000 site, site of community importance, and body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.07282° or 37° 4′ 22″ north
Longitude
-8.12495° or 8° 7′ 30″ west
Open location code
8C9H3VFG+42
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Quarteira River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Quarteira”
- Portuguese: “Ribeira de Quarteira”
- Romanian: “Ribeira de Quarteira”
- Spanish: “Río Quarteira”
- Ukrainian: “Квартейра”
- Welsh: “Afon Quarteira”
- “Ribeira de Quarteira”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Quarteira and Cavacos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mina De Salgema and Casino Vilamoura.
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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.
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