Peso
Peso is a hamlet in Monchique, Faro District and has about 19 residents. Peso is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mata Porcas, as well as near Portela das Eiras.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monchique Town Hall and Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
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 5 km south of Peso.
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 6 km east of Peso.
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 10 km west of Peso.
Peso
- Type: Hamlet with 19 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.33064° or 37° 19′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.55778° or 8° 33′ 28″ westPopulation
19Elevation
487 metres (1,598 feet)Open location code
8C9H8CJR+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4690128954OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2264803
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