Figueira
Figueira is a village near Portimão in the Algarve in Portugal. In the English-speaking world its main claim to fame is the disappearance there, on 12 September 2004, of a local girl, eight-year-old Joana Cipriano, and the subsequent conviction of her mother and uncle for murder.
- Village with about 200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- …is also known as “Figueira, Faro”
- Description: village in Budens, Algarve, Portugal
Places of Interest
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Fort Vera Cruz
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Menir de Aspradantes
Menir de Aspradantes is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salema and Barão de São Miguel.
Barão de São Miguel
Barão de São Miguel is a village and civil parish located in Portugal’s western Algarve.
6 km northeast of Figueira
Figueira
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Latitude
37.07343° or 37° 4′ 24″ north
Longitude
-8.84335° or 8° 50′ 36″ west
Open location code
8C9H35F4+9M
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Figueira” goes by many names.
FigueiraDutch
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