Aroal

Aroal is a hamlet in Paderne, Albufeira, Faro District and has about 86 residents. Aroal is situated nearby to the hamlet Malhadais, as well as near Malhão.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Paderne and Boliqueime train station.

Castle of Paderne

Photo: Beechgrove, Public domain.

The Castle of Paderne is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve. It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 kilometres inland. Castle of Paderne is situated 3 km northwest of Aroal.

Boliqueime train station

Railway station

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Boliqueime train station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km southeast of Aroal.

Vilamoura International School

School

Vilamoura International School is a co-educational Independent day school located in Vilamoura, Portugal, founded in 1984 by a group of parents and teachers with the aim of providing a quality education to a small group of students which eventually grew to over 600. Vilamoura International School is situated 4 km southeast of Aroal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boliqueime and Paderne.

Boliqueime

Town

Photo: Adriao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boliqueime is a Portuguese village and freguesia, located in the municipality of Loulé, in the region of Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,973, in an area of 46.21 km².

Paderne

Village

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Paderne is a village and civil parish in the municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese region of Algarve. The population in 2011 was 3,304, in an area of 52.56 km2. Paderne is situated 4½ km northwest of Aroal.

Olhos de Água

Village

Olhos de Água is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Albufeira e Olhos de Água. Olhos de Água is situated 6 km south of Aroal.

Aroal

Type: Hamlet with 86 residents
Category: locality
Location: Paderne, Albufeira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.14555° or 37° 8′ 44″ north

Longitude

-8.16875° or 8° 10′ 8″ west

Population

Elevation

121 metres (397 feet)

Open location code

8C9H4RWJ+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9854469014

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2271512

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