Alferce
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress.- Locality with about 390 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 metres (600 feet)
Places of Interest
Discover Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce and Barragem de Odelouca.
Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce
Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce is an archaeological site.
Barragem de Odelouca
Barragem de Odelouca is a dam.
3½ km south of Alferce
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Latitude
37.3146° or 37° 18′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.4845° or 8° 29′ 4″ west
Open location code
8C9H8G78+R6
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