Luz
Luz de Tavira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão.Places of Interest
Highlights include Luz halt, Luz de Tavira and Livramento Halt.
Luz halt, Luz de Tavira
Railway stop
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Luz halt, Luz de Tavira is a railway stop.
Árvore isolada em Aldeamento Turistico de Pedras de El Rey
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Árvore isolada em Aldeamento Turistico de Pedras de El Rey is situated 3½ km east of Luz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Luzia and Moncarapacho.
Santa Luzia
Town
Photo: Reinobaptista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luzia is a freguesia in the municipality of Tavira. The population in 2011 was 1,455, in an area of 8.50 km2. It is considered the "capital do Polvo" or "capital of octopus" which is a local speciality. Santa Luzia is situated 5 km east of Luz.
Moncarapacho
Town
Photo: Rogeriodomingos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moncarapacho is a former civil parish in the municipality of Olhão, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Moncarapacho e Fuseta. Moncarapacho is situated 6 km west of Luz.
Luz
- Type: Locality with 3,360 residents
- Location: Tavira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.0853° or 37° 5′ 7″ northLongitude
-7.7163° or 7° 42′ 59″ westPopulation
3,360Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8C9J37PM+4FGeoNames ID
8012031
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