Guia

Guia is a locality in Albufeira, Faro District. Guia is situated nearby to the hamlet Vale da Ursa, as well as near Galvana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praia dos Arrifes and Praia da Galé.

Praia dos Arrifes

Beach

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Praia dos Arrifes is a beach on the Atlantic south coast of the Algarve, close to the village resort of Sesmarias which is within the Municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. Praia dos Arrifes is situated 4 km south of Guia.

Praia da Galé

Beach

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Praia da Galé is a beach, which is situated 4 km southwest of Guia.

Praia dos Salgados

Beach

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Praia dos Salgados is a beach, which is situated 4 km southwest of Guia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guia and Ferreiras.

Guia

Village

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Guia is a town and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Albufeira in the Algarve, 5 kilometres from the coast. The population in 2011 was 4,376, in an area of 26.80 km².

Ferreiras

Village

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Ferreiras is a civil parish in the southern Portuguese municipality of Albufeira. The population in 2011 was 6,406 in an area of 20.13 km². Ferreiras is situated 4½ km northeast of Guia.

Alcantarilha

Town

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Alcantarilha is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. With an area of 19.54 square kilometres the population of 2347 inhabitants is dispersed throughout the territory. Alcantarilha is situated 5 km northwest of Guia.

Guia

Type: Locality with 4,760 residents
Location: Albufeira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.1102° or 37° 6′ 37″ north

Longitude

-8.2918° or 8° 17′ 31″ west

Population

4,760

Elevation

53 metres (174 feet)

Open location code

8C9H4P65+37

GeoNames ID

8011970

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