Cerro dos Marocos
Cerro dos Marocos is a mountain in Monchique, Faro District and has an elevation of 891 metres. Cerro dos Marocos is situated nearby to the hamlet Barbelote, as well as near the neighborhood Belém.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 3½ km east of Cerro dos Marocos.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 3½ km east of Cerro dos Marocos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Marmelete.
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 southeast of Cerro dos Marocos.
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 6 km west of Cerro dos Marocos.
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 10 km east of Cerro dos Marocos.
Cerro dos Marocos
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 891 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.3156° or 37° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.59645° or 8° 35′ 47″ westElevation
891 metres (2,923 feet)Open location code
8C9H8C83+6CGeoNames ID
2266677
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