Ponta do Burgau
Ponta do Burgau is a point in Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District. Ponta do Burgau is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrancão, as well as near Salema.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Almádena and Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio.
Fort of Almádena
Ruins
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Almádena or, also known as the Fort of the River Mouth, is located between the towns of Salema and Burgau, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It was constructed in 1632. Damaged by the 1755 earthquake, it was abandoned in 1849.
Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio
Protected area
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio is a protected area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salema and Burgau.
Salema
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila do Bispo is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve. It includes the destinations of Sagres and Salema.
Burgau
Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento.
Figueira
Village
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. Figueira is situated 4 km west of Ponta do Burgau.
Ponta do Burgau
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.06667° or 37° 4′ northLongitude
-8.8° or 8° 48′ westElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8C9H358X+MXGeoNames ID
2270622
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