Pontal Gordo

Pontal Gordo is a locality in Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro District. Pontal Gordo is situated nearby to the locality Cabo de São Vicente, as well as near Ponta dos Arquizes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente and Praia do Beliche.

Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente

Lighthouse

Photo: Dogpochi, CC BY 3.0.

The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Sagres Point in the civil parish of Sagres, in the Portuguese municipality of the Vila do Bispo.

Praia do Beliche

Beach

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Praia do Beliche is a beach.

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. Fortress of Sagres is situated 4 km southeast of Pontal Gordo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabo de São Vicente and Sagres Point.

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.

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 4½ km southeast of Pontal Gordo.

Pontal Gordo

Type: Locality
Location: Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.01881° or 37° 1′ 8″ north

Longitude

-8.98612° or 8° 59′ 10″ west

Elevation

44 metres (144 feet)

Open location code

8C9H2297+GH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7946051981

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2267594

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