Belém
Belém is a neighborhood in Monchique, Faro District and has about 12 residents and an elevation of 842 metres. Belém is situated nearby to the hamlet Saramagal, as well as near the neighborhood Água d’Alta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.
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.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 3 km northeast of Belém.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Belém.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Marmelete.
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. Caldas de Monchique is situated 3½ km southeast of Belém.
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 7 km west of Belém.
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 east of Belém.
Belém
- Type: Neighborhood with 12 residents
- Also known as: “Belem”
- Category: locality
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.30716° or 37° 18′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.58459° or 8° 35′ 5″ westPopulation
12Elevation
842 metres (2,762 feet)United Nations Location Code
PT BMLOpen location code
8C9H8C48+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9823849053OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2270979
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