Barra do Anção
Barra do Anção is a marine channel in Faro District, Portugal. Barra do Anção is situated nearby to the locality Ponte de Baixo, as well as near the neighborhood Arábia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Faro Airport and Faro Cathedral.
Faro Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: BabyNuke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faro International Airport, officially Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, is located four kilometres west of the city of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965 being the main gateway to Faro District and southwestern Spain, with more than 10 million passengers using the facility in 2025. Faro Airport is situated 3½ km north of Barra do Anção.
Faro Cathedral
Church
Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga. Faro Cathedral is situated 4 km northeast of Barra do Anção.
Museu Municipal de Faro
Museum
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museu Municipal de Faro is situated 4 km northeast of Barra do Anção.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faro.
Faro
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faro is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal that is a popular sun destination in the summer, and a base for exploring the surrounding area.
Barra do Anção
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Barra do Ancao”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.98722° or 36° 59′ 14″ northLongitude
-7.96524° or 7° 57′ 55″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C8JX2PM+VWGeoNames ID
2271653
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