Portela das Eiras
Portela das Eiras is a hamlet in Monchique, Faro District. Portela das Eiras is situated nearby to the hamlet Barranco dos Pisões, as well as near Alcaria do Peso.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 5 km south of Portela das Eiras.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 8 km east of Portela das Eiras.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 8 km west of Portela das Eiras.
Portela das Eiras
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.32967° or 37° 19′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.57648° or 8° 34′ 35″ westElevation
532 metres (1,745 feet)Open location code
8C9H8CHF+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4690128570OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2264471
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