Figueira do Guincho
Figueira do Guincho is a hamlet in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District and has about 500 residents. Figueira do Guincho is situated nearby to the hamlet Biscaia, as well as near the locality Tapada das Chãs.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanctuary of Peninha and Fort of Guincho.
Sanctuary of Peninha
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Sanctuary of Peninha is situated in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 metres on top of a rocky outcrop, which provides views over the coastline and inland areas.
Fort of Guincho
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The Fort of Guincho, also known as the Fort of Velas, is located at the edge of the Praia do Abano, along the southern edge of the coast of the civil parish of Alcabideche, in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cabo da Roca.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. Cabo da Roca is situated 3½ km northwest of Figueira do Guincho.
Areia
Neighborhood
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km south of Figueira do Guincho.
Figueira do Guincho
- Type: Hamlet with 500 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.75705° or 38° 45′ 25″ northLongitude
-9.4693° or 9° 28′ 10″ westPopulation
500Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)Open location code
8CCGQG4J+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2721630337OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2268207Wikidata ID
Q49350155
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Figueira do Guincho” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Figueira do Guincho”
- Dutch: “Figueira do Guincho”
- Portuguese: “Figueira do Guincho”
- Russian: “Гинчо”
- Russian: “Фигуэйра де Гинчо”
Localities in the Area
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