Barra Grande
Barra Grande is a marine channel in Setúbal District, Portugal. Barra Grande is situated nearby to the neighborhood São Julião da Barra, as well as near Alto da Barra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São Julião da Barra and São Julião Lighthouse.
Fort of São Julião da Barra
The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São Julião da Barra, on the point of São Gião, in the parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras Municipality, Lisbon District. Fort of São Julião da Barra is situated 3½ km northeast of Barra Grande.
São Julião Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The São Julião Lighthouse is located in the fort of the same name, which is the largest sea defence structure in Portugal and is situated on a headland on the north bank of the River Tagus estuary in Oeiras, Lisbon District. São Julião Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northeast of Barra Grande.
Praia de Carcavelos
Beach
Praia de Carcavelos is a beach, which is situated 4 km north of Barra Grande.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carcavelos and Oeiras.
Carcavelos
Village
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carcavelos was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometres west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. Carcavelos is situated 5 km north of Barra Grande.
Oeiras
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oeiras is a town and municipality in the western part of Lisbon metropolitan area, located within the Portuguese Riviera, in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown.
São Domingos de Rana
Village
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São Domingos de Rana is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 57,502, in an area of 20.36 km2. São Domingos de Rana is situated 6 km north of Barra Grande.
Barra Grande
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Barra Sul” and “Canal do Sul”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.64677° or 38° 38′ 48″ northLongitude
-9.34782° or 9° 20′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CCGJMW2+PVGeoNames ID
2267563
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