Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a small fishing community and beach on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Lagoa, Portugal
- Also known as: “Praia da Senhora da Rocha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Praia Nova.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Protected area
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The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date.
Praia Nova
Beach
Praia Nova is a small beach near Praia da Senhora da Rocha on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Porches.
Armação de Pêra
Town
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Armação de Pêra is a town and Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km2. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.
Porches
Town
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001. Porches is situated 3½ km north of Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
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 northeast of Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
- Category: landform
- Location: Porches, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.0971° or 37° 5′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.38565° or 8° 23′ 8″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8C9H3JW7+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1249999772OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia da Senhora da Rocha”
- Portuguese: “Praia da senhora da rocha”
- Portuguese: “Praia da Senhora da Rocha”
- Portuguese: “Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crastos and Alporchinhos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Ponta da Adega and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
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