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Monchique Municipality

Monchique is a spa town in the . Monchique is the main town of the Serra de Monchique, the mountain range that separates the Algarve from and the rest of Portugal to the north.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.

Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, is the highest mountain of , . It is part of the range and is located at within Monchique parish.

Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique.

Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the region of . It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. is situated 4 km southeast of Monchique Municipality.

Monchique Municipality

Latitude
37.3166° or 37° 18′ 60″ north
Longitude
-8.5834° or 8° 35′ 0″ west
Population
6,050
Elevation
842 metres (2,762 feet)
Open location code
8C9H8C88+MJ
Geo­Names ID
8010520
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Monchique Municipality”. Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.