Brejão
Brejão is a locality in Monchique, Faro District. Brejão is situated nearby to the locality Coroadinhas, as well as near Gil Bordalo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela das Caldas de Monchique and Fóia.
Capela das Caldas de Monchique
Church
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela das Caldas de Monchique is a church.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish. Fóia is situated 3½ km northwest of Brejão.
Hospital Termal das Caldas de Monchique
Hotel
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hospital Termal das Caldas de Monchique is a hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 9 km northeast of Brejão.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 9 km west of Brejão.
Brejão
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Brejao”
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.28985° or 37° 17′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.57° or 8° 34′ 12″ westElevation
280 metres (919 feet)Open location code
8C9H7CQJ+W2GeoNames ID
2270703
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