Barracão
Barracão is a hamlet in Monchique, Faro District. Barracão is situated nearby to the hamlet Montinho, as well as near the locality Vale Ruivo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela das Caldas de Monchique.
Capela das Caldas de Monchique
Church
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela das Caldas de Monchique is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Barracão.
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. Caldas de Monchique is situated 2½ km north of Barracão.
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 Barracão.
Barracão
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Barracao”
- Category: locality
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.26475° or 37° 15′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.54579° or 8° 32′ 45″ westElevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
8C9H7F73+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 9823731207OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2271128
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