Faro District
Lagoa
Ferragudo

Praia Grande

Praia Grande is a beach situated in the civil parish of , municipality of Lagoa, the . One of many beaches to obtain the name Praia Grande, this coastal zone is located on the eastern back of Rio Arade estuary, south of the town of Ferragudo.
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Lagoa, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Ferragudo” and “Praia Grande (Ferragudo)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of São João do Arade and Praia da Angrinha.

Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 4.0.
The , sometimes referred to as the Castle of Arade, is a medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of in the municipality of Lagoa.

Beach
is situated along the wide estuary of the , south of , in Lagoa Municipality, Portugal. Map location: Protected by the large moles extending out towards the shore opposite, the beach is long and enclosed by heights in the land, now much eroded by the elements.

Fort
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The is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of , in the municipality of Portimão in . The structure was considered one of the last Philippine military projects in the Algarve, erected to defend the peninsula from pirates and privateers, as well as military invasions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferragudo and Parchal.

Town
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is a civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of ; its residents routinely travel across the to work in the neighboring municipality.

Town
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is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish . The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2.

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is the second biggest city in the , , and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.

Praia Grande

Latitude
37.11642° or 37° 6′ 59″ north
Longitude
-8.52026° or 8° 31′ 13″ west
Open location code
8C9H4F8H+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101015524
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
2267550
Wiki­data ID
Q7237756
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Praia Grande” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Praia Grande”. Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.