Alcaria
Alcaria is a hamlet in Paderne, Albufeira, Faro District and has about 55 residents. Alcaria is situated nearby to the hamlet Fornalhas, as well as near the village Paderne.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. Castle of Paderne is situated 3½ km south of Alcaria.
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 5 km southwest of Alcaria.
Alte
Village
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Alte is a village and civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve region in the south of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,997, in an area of 94.33 square kilometres. Alte is situated 6 km northeast of Alcaria.
Alcaria
- Type: Hamlet with 55 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Paderne, Albufeira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.18902° or 37° 11′ 21″ northLongitude
-8.20436° or 8° 12′ 16″ westPopulation
55Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
8C9H5QQW+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9846826004OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2272180
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