Alagoas
Alagoas is a locality in Luz, Lagos, Faro District. Alagoas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Burgau, as well as near the locality Ponta da Cama da Vaca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz and Fort of Almádena.
Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz
Castle
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The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest. Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz is situated 3 km east of Alagoas.
Fort of Almádena
Ruins
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The Fort of Almádena or, also known as the Fort of the River Mouth, is located between the towns of Salema and Burgau, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It was constructed in 1632. Damaged by the 1755 earthquake, it was abandoned in 1849. Fort of Almádena is situated 3½ km west of Alagoas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burgau and Almádena.
Burgau
Neighborhood
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Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento.
Almádena
Hamlet
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Almádena is a village located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of Luz, and the municipality of Lagos.
Praia da Luz
Town
Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. Praia da Luz is situated 3½ km east of Alagoas.
Alagoas
- Type: Locality
- Location: Luz, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.07838° or 37° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.76609° or 8° 45′ 58″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8C9H36HM+9HGeoNames ID
2272257
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