Barranco das Mós
Barranco das Mós is a stream in Faro District, Portugal. Barranco das Mós is situated nearby to the locality Vila de Sagres, as well as near Ponta dos Caminhos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of Sagres and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres).
Fortress of Sagres
Fort
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the Sagres freguesia, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres)
Church
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres) is a church.
Praia do Beliche
Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praia do Beliche is a beach, which is situated 3 km west of Barranco das Mós.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sagres and Sagres Point.
Sagres
Sagres is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of Europe, in Barlavento, western Algarve, a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.
Sagres Point
Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sagres Point is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest Algarve region of southern Portugal. Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies Cape St. Vincent, which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe. Sagres Point is situated 3 km southwest of Barranco das Mós.
Cabo de São Vicente
Locality
Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe. Cabo de São Vicente is situated 6 km west of Barranco das Mós.
Barranco das Mós
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Barranco das Mos”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.01667° or 37° 1′ northLongitude
-8.93333° or 8° 56′ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8C9H2388+MMGeoNames ID
2265727
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