Burgau
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood with 200 residents
- Description: village in Portugal
- Also known as: “Burgau, Portugal”
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. Fort of Almádena is situated 3 km west of Burgau.
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, which is situated 3½ km west of Burgau.
Boca do Rio beach
Beach
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Boca do Rio beach is situated 3 km west of Burgau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almádena and Barão de São Miguel.
Almádena
Hamlet
Photo: Avitacum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Almádena is a village located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of Luz, and the municipality of Lagos. Almádena is situated 2½ km north of Burgau.
Barão de São Miguel
Village
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barão de São Miguel is a village and civil parish located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Vila do Bispo. Barão de São Miguel is situated 4 km northwest of Burgau.
Praia da Luz
Town
Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. Praia da Luz is situated 4½ km east of Burgau.
Burgau
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.07329° or 37° 4′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.77452° or 8° 46′ 28″ westPopulation
200Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)United Nations Location Code
PT BRGOpen location code
8C9H36FG+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 190986217OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Burgau”. Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.