Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a point in Lagos, Faro District. Ponta da Piedade is situated nearby to the locality Porto de Mós, as well as near Lagos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse and Ponta da Piedade.
Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It started operations in mid-1913.
Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a headland with a group of rock formations along the coastline of the town of Lagos, in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. Consisting of yellow-golden cliff-like rocks up to 20 meters high, they are one of the most famous touristic attractions of Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos and Bairro de Santo Amaro I.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km north of Ponta da Piedade.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I
Neighborhood
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km north of Ponta da Piedade.
Praia da Luz
Town
Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. Praia da Luz is situated 5 km west of Ponta da Piedade.
Ponta da Piedade
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.07888° or 37° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
-8.66761° or 8° 40′ 3″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C9H38HJ+HXGeoNames ID
2264735
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