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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pelourinho de Buarcos and Pelourinho de Redondos.

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Lighthouse
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The is situated 3 nautical miles NNW of the estuary on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, in the parish of , in the Figueira da Foz Municipality, in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tavarede and Quiaios.

Town
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is a parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,441, in an area of 10.71 km2. is situated 3½ km southeast of Buarcos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Buarcos.

Buarcos

Latitude
40.1781° or 40° 10′ 41″ north
Longitude
-8.88° or 8° 52′ 48″ west
Population
8,600
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
8CGH54HC+62
Geo­Names ID
8011823
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