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 Mercado Municipal de Olhão and Câmara Municipal de Olhão.
Mercado Municipal de Olhão
Marketplace
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Mercado Municipal de Olhão is a marketplace.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olhão and Pechão.
Olhão
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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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.00825° or 37° 0′ 30″ northLongitude
-7.8505° or 7° 51′ 2″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8C9J245X+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 11384241OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2271821
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