Gambelas
Gambelas is a neighborhood in Montenegro, Faro and has about 2,290 residents. Gambelas is situated nearby to the hamlet Alto do Calhau, as well as near Biogal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Faro Airport and Teatro das Figuras.
Faro Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: BabyNuke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faro International Airport, officially Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, is located four kilometres west of the city of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965 being the main gateway to Faro District and southwestern Spain, with more than 10 million passengers using the facility in 2025. Faro Airport is situated 2½ km south of Gambelas.
Teatro das Figuras
Theater building
Photo: PauloMoreira, Public domain.
Teatro das Figuras is a theater building, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Gambelas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Bárbara de Nexe and Pechão.
Santa Bárbara de Nexe
Village
Santa Bárbara de Nexe is a village and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Faro on the southern Algarve region. The population in 2011 was 4,116, in an area of 38.22 km². It is located a few kilometers from both the cities of Loulé and Faro. Santa Bárbara de Nexe is situated 7 km north of Gambelas.
Pechão
Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 8 km east of Gambelas.
Gambelas
- Type: Neighborhood with 2,290 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Montenegro, Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.04079° or 37° 2′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.96406° or 7° 57′ 51″ westPopulation
2,290Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8C9J22RP+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 9861204893OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2267737
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