Castro Marim

Castro Marim is a town in the Algarve with a medieval castle, a popular medieval festival in the last week of August, and local festivals in September.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort São Sebastião and Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim.

Fort São Sebastião

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The Fort São Sebastião of Castro Marim is located in the village, parish and municipality of Castro Marim, in the District of Faro, in Portugal. The fort is located to the south of Monte do Castelo, in Serra do Cabeço, where there was originally a hermitage under the invocation of Saint Sebastian, demolished during the fortification works.

Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim is a town hall.

Chapel of St. Anthony (Castro Marim)

Church

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Chapel of St. Anthony (Castro Marim) is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Castro Marim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Real de Santo António and Ayamonte.

Vila Real de Santo António

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Vila Real de Santo António is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal, on the eastern bank of the River Guadiana which across from Spain.

Ayamonte

Town

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Ayamonte is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Huelva, Andalusia. It is located near the border with Portugal on the mouth of the Guadiana River. Ayamonte is situated 6 km east of Castro Marim.

Monte Gordo

Town

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Monte Gordo is a town and a freguesia of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern corner of Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,308, in an area of 4.22 km2. Monte Gordo is situated 5 km southeast of Castro Marim.

Castro Marim

Type: Locality with 3,280 residents
Location: Castro Marim, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.2256° or 37° 13′ 32″ north

Longitude

-7.476° or 7° 28′ 34″ west

Population

3,280

Elevation

29 metres (95 feet)

Open location code

8C9J6GGF+7J

GeoNames ID

8011983

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