Figueira
Figueira is a neighborhood in Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão Municipality, Faro District and has about 1,030 residents. Figueira is situated nearby to the town Mexilhoeira Grande, as well as near the hamlet Várzea do Farelo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada and Portimão Airport.
Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada
Nature reserve
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abicada is the name of Roman ruins in Mexilhoeira Grande, to the north of the civil parish of Alvor, municipality of Portimão, in Algarve region, Portugal.
Portimão Airport
Aerodrome
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Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of Portimão in Algarve, Portugal. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by general aviation, with parachuting being common from the airfield.
Mexilhoeira Grande railway station
Railway stop
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Mexilhoeira Grande is a railway station on the Algarve line, which serves Mexilhoeira Grande, in the Portimão municipality, Portugal. It opened on 30 July 1922.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Alvor.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km².
Alvor
Photo: Bryan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alvor is a town and freguesia in Portimão, in the southern Algarve region of Portugal. It is a holiday base for visiting the Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve, and has a nice beach.
Odiáxere
Town
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Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 5 km west of Figueira.
Figueira
- Type: Neighborhood with 1,030 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.16343° or 37° 9′ 48″ northLongitude
-8.59953° or 8° 35′ 58″ westPopulation
1,030Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8C9H5C72+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 269172604OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2268218
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