Buarcos
Buarcos is a freguesia in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,454, in an area of 15.53 km². During the 1600s, the people of Buarcos were harassed by pirates and built the long fortification that stands to this day.
- Village with about 8,600 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (80 feet)
- …is also known as “Freguesia de Buarcos”
- Description: civil parish in Portugal
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Castle of Redondos
Tower
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Places in the Area
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Tavarede
Tavarede is a parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
3 km east of Buarcos
Buarcos
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Latitude
40.16496° or 40° 9′ 54″ north
Longitude
-8.8751° or 8° 52′ 30″ west
Open location code
8CGH547F+XX
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Buarcos” goes by many names.
BuarcosCebuano
БуаркушChechen
БуаркушKazakh
БуаркушRussian
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