Burgau

Burgau, located in the western region of the , under the municipality of , is a former fishing . 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.
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  • Neighborhood with about 200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
  • …is also known as “Burgau, Portugal”
  • Description: village in Portugal

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of Almádena and Roman villa at Boca do Rio.
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The or, also known as the Fort of the… is situated 3 km west of Burgau.
Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km west of Burgau.
Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km west of Burgau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almádena and Barão de São Miguel.
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is a village located in 's western . is situated 2½ km north of Burgau.
Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and civil parish located in ’s western . is situated 4 km northwest of Burgau.
Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the… is situated 4½ km east of Burgau.

Burgau

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Latitude
37.07329° or 37° 4′ 24″ north
Longitude
-8.77452° or 8° 46′ 28″ west
UN/LOCODE
PT BRG
Open location code
8C9H36FG+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 190986217
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
2270624
Wiki­data ID
Q3647274

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Burgau” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Burgau, Portugal”
  • Esperanto: “Burgau (Portugalio)”
  • Esperanto: “Burgau”
  • Italian: “Burgau”
  • Portuguese: “Burgau”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lago do Poço and Praia do Burgau.

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