Ilhéu das Alturas

Ilhéu das Alturas is an islet in Faro District, Portugal. Ilhéu das Alturas is situated nearby to the hamlet Ilha da Culatra, as well as near the locality Ilhéus dos Gemidos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Olhão and Olhão train station.

Câmara Municipal de Olhão

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Olhão is a town hall.

Olhão train station

Railway station

Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Olhão train station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km north of Ilhéu das Alturas.

São Bartolomeu Halt

Railway station

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São Bartolomeu Halt is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olhão and Pechão.

Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.

Pechão

Village

Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 6 km north of Ilhéu das Alturas.

Quelfes

Village

Photo: Loisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quelfes is a freguesia in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 17,246, in an area of 28.20 km². Quelfes is situated 6 km northeast of Ilhéu das Alturas.

Ilhéu das Alturas

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Ilhéu da Altura”, “Ilheu das Alturas”, and “Ilhote de Altura”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.00825° or 37° 0′ 30″ north

Longitude

-7.8505° or 7° 51′ 2″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8C9J245X+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 11384241

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2271821

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