Aroeira

Aroeira is a locality in Altura, Castro Marim, Faro District. Aroeira is situated nearby to the hamlet Malhão, as well as near the locality Ribeira de Álamo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Apeadeiro de Castro Marim and Praia Verde Airstrip.

Apeadeiro de Castro Marim

Railway stop

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Apeadeiro de Castro Marim is a railway stop.

Praia Verde Airstrip is a coastal airstrip in Castro Marim Municipality, Portugal, near the border with Spain. The airstrip appears abandoned. Google Earth 2006 historical imagery shows a maintained, unpaved runway in use. Praia Verde Airstrip is situated 3 km east of Aroeira.

Cacela train station

Railway station

Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.

Cacela train station is a railway station, which is situated 4 km southwest of Aroeira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altura and Vila Nova de Cacela.

Altura

Village

Altura is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,195, in an area of 11.10 km². It is a popular summer destination due to its beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Altura is situated 3 km south of Aroeira.

Vila Nova de Cacela

Town

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 2.5.

Vila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and Civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. Vila Nova de Cacela is situated 4 km southwest of Aroeira.

Manta Rota

Neighborhood

Photo: Manuel Correia, Public domain.

Manta Rota is a small seaside town in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the Algarve, Portugal. Manta Rota is an important tourist destination due to its sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Manta Rota is situated 4 km south of Aroeira.

Aroeira

Type: Locality
Location: Altura, Castro Marim, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.20124° or 37° 12′ 5″ north

Longitude

-7.50568° or 7° 30′ 20″ west

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

8C9J6F2V+FP

GeoNames ID

2271510

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