Odeleite River

Odeleite is a river located in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal and a right tributary of the Guadiana. It originates in the mountains of the Serra do Caldeirão in Loulé and flows through the municipalities São Brás de Alportel, Tavira, Alcoutim and Castro Marim, where it reaches the Guadiana.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in Portugal
Also known as: “blue dragon river”

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Torre-La Janera megalithic site and Igreja Paroquial de Odeleite.

La Torre-La Janera megalithic site

Archaeological site

The La Torre-La Janera megalithic site is located in the municipalities of Ayamonte and Villablanca in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. It was discovered in 2018 when a farmer intended to prepare the land to cultivate avocados and in view of the archaeological potential of the site the local council demanded a survey to be made. La Torre-La Janera megalithic site is situated 4 km southeast of Odeleite River.

Igreja Paroquial de Odeleite

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Igreja Paroquial de Odeleite is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Odeleite River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odeleite and Azinhal.

Odeleite

Village

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Odeleite is a freguesia in the municipality of Castro Marim. The population in 2011 was 763, in an area of 142.24 km². Odeleite is situated 4 km southwest of Odeleite River.

Azinhal

Village

Photo: Nemracc, CC BY 3.0.

Azinhal is a freguesia in the municipality of Castro Marim. The population in 2011 was 522, in an area of 68.16 km2. Azinhal is situated 7 km south of Odeleite River.