The Fort of Santa Catarina is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of Portimão, in the municipality of Portimão in Portuguese Algarve. The structure was considered one of the last Philippine military projects in the Algarve, erected to defend the peninsula from pirates and privateers, as well as military invasions. Fort of Santa Catarina is situated 1 km southeast of Iate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferragudo and Portimão.

Ferragudo

Town

Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality.

Portimão

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.

Parchal

Town

Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 2½ km northeast of Iate.

Iate

Type: Hotel
Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
Location: Portimão, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

37.12021° or 37° 7′ 13″ north

Longitude

-8.5395° or 8° 32′ 22″ west

Elevation

24 metres (79 feet)

Open location code

8C9H4FC6+35

GeoNames ID

9295109

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Iate from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Iate”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Praia da Rocha and Rocha.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Apartamentos Columbia and Apts Squash.

Portugal: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lisbon, Caldas da Rainha, Porto, and Coimbra.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.

About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Tsy1980, CC BY-SA 4.0.