Monchina
Monchina is a locality in Paderne, Albufeira, Faro District. Monchina is situated nearby to the neighborhood Purgatório, as well as near the hamlet Alcaria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Paderne.
Castle of Paderne
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The Castle of Paderne is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve. It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 kilometres inland. Castle of Paderne is situated 3 km south of Monchina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paderne and Tunes.
Paderne
Village
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Paderne is a village and civil parish in the municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese region of Algarve. The population in 2011 was 3,304, in an area of 52.56 km2.
Tunes
Village
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Tunes is a village in the civil parish of Algoz e Tunes, in the municipality of Silves, in Algarve region, Portugal. It was the seat of its own civil parish until 2013 when the parish of Tunes merged into the new parish of Algoz e Tunes. Tunes is situated 4½ km southwest of Monchina.
Ferreiras
Village
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Ferreiras is a civil parish in the southern Portuguese municipality of Albufeira. The population in 2011 was 6,406 in an area of 20.13 km². Ferreiras is situated 7 km southwest of Monchina.
Monchina
- Type: Locality
- Location: Paderne, Albufeira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.18269° or 37° 10′ 58″ northLongitude
-8.21215° or 8° 12′ 44″ westElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
8C9H5QMQ+34GeoNames ID
2266269
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