Pomar Velho
Pomar Velho is a locality in Monchique, Faro District. Pomar Velho is situated nearby to the locality Monchique, as well as near Corte Pereiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro and Monchique Town Hall.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery.
Igreja matriz de Monchique
Church
Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church.
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 3½ km south of Pomar Velho.
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 7 km east of Pomar Velho.
Marmelete
Village
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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 9 km west of Pomar Velho.
Pomar Velho
- Type: Locality
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.31564° or 37° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.56668° or 8° 34′ westElevation
611 metres (2,005 feet)Open location code
8C9H8C8M+78GeoNames ID
2264583
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