Ponta do Altar
Ponta do Altar is a point in Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District. Ponta do Altar is situated nearby to the locality Vale da Canada, as well as near Rocha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ponta do Altar Lighthouse and Pintadinho Beach.
Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ponta do Altar Lighthouse is located in the Ferragudo parish of the Lagoa municipality in the Faro District of Portugal. The lighthouse, of unusual design, consists of a small square turret attached to a one-story caretaker's house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferragudo and Parchal.
Ferragudo
Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 3½ km north of Ponta do Altar.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Ponta do Altar
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.106° or 37° 6′ 22″ northLongitude
-8.51928° or 8° 31′ 9″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8C9H4F4J+97GeoNames ID
2271847
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Ponta do Altar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ponta do Altar”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vale da Canada and Rocha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Torrado and Praia do Molhe.
Algarve: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Faro, Portimão, Lagos, and Tavira.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.