Fontainhas
Fontainhas is a neighborhood in Ferreiras, Albufeira, Faro District and has about 408 residents. Fontainhas is situated nearby to the hamlet Mosqueira, as well as near the neighborhood Cortesões.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Albufeira-Ferreiras railway station and Estádio da Nora.
Albufeira-Ferreiras railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Albufeira-Ferreiras Station is the railway station for the city of Albufeira, Algarve, in Portugal. Situated in the civil parish of Ferreiras, in the north of the municipality of Albufeira. The station opened on 1 July 1889.
Estádio da Nora
Stadium
Estádio da Nora is a football stadium located in the parish of Ferreiras, municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. It is currently managed and used by FC Ferreiras, which competes in the Algarve 1st District Division championship.
Castle of Paderne
Photo: Beechgrove, Public domain.
The Castle of Paderne is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve. It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 kilometres inland. Castle of Paderne is situated 4 km north of Fontainhas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferreiras and Olhos de Água.
Ferreiras
Village
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Ferreiras is a civil parish in the southern Portuguese municipality of Albufeira. The population in 2011 was 6,406 in an area of 20.13 km².
Olhos de Água
Village
Olhos de Água is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Albufeira e Olhos de Água. Olhos de Água is situated 4½ km southeast of Fontainhas.
Boliqueime
Town
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Boliqueime is a Portuguese village and freguesia, located in the municipality of Loulé, in the region of Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,973, in an area of 46.21 km². Boliqueime is situated 5 km east of Fontainhas.
Fontainhas
- Type: Neighborhood with 408 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Ferreiras, Albufeira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.12552° or 37° 7′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.21604° or 8° 12′ 58″ westPopulation
408Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
8C9H4QGM+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1137323101OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2268147
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