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.
- Type: Village with 196 residents
- Description: village in Budens, Algarve, Portugal
- Also known as: “Figueira, Faro”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Fort Vera Cruz and Menir de Aspradantes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salema and Barão de São Miguel.
Barão de São Miguel
Village
Burgau
Neighborhood
Figueira
- Category: locality
- Location: Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.07343° or 37° 4′ 24″ north
Longitude
-8.84335° or 8° 50′ 36″ west
Population
196
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8C9H35F4+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Figueira” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Figueira”
- Portuguese: “Figueira”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Parque da Floresta and Hortas do Tabual.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Centro Cultural e Social Da Figueira and Figueira Caravan Park.
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