Algibre River
The Algibre River is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The Algibre River is formed by the confluence of the Mercês and Benémola rivers close to the village of Querença in a small fertile valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Portugal
- Also known as: “Ribeira de Algibre” and “Rio de Algibre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Paderne.
Castle of Paderne
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paderne and Tunes.
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.
Tunes
Village
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Tunes is a village in the civil parish of Algoz e Tunes, in the municipality of Silves, in Algarve region, Portugal. It was the seat of its own civil parish until 2013 when the parish of Tunes merged into the new parish of Algoz e Tunes. Tunes is situated 4 km west of Algibre River.
Ferreiras
Village
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Ferreiras is a civil parish in the southern Portuguese municipality of Albufeira. The population in 2011 was 6,406 in an area of 20.13 km². Ferreiras is situated 6 km southwest of Algibre River.
Algibre River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Algibre River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Algibre”
- Portuguese: “Rio Algibre”
- Spanish: “Río Algibre”
- Welsh: “Afon Algibre”
- “Algibre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mem Moniz and Purgatório.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Azenha de Paderne and Serro de São Vicente.
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