Iberia
Portugal
Faro District

Prainha das Poças

Prainha das Poças is in , . Prainha das Poças is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Sagres and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres).

Fort
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the freguesia, in the municipality of , in the region of .

Church
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is a church.

Work of art
Photo: CTHOE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sagres and Sagres Point.

Photo: Luc.T, CC BY 2.0.
is the southwesternmost point of and of , in Barlavento, western , a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.

Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest region of southern . Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies , which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe.

Locality
Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of , in the , southern . It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland . is situated 5 km northwest of Prainha das Poças.

Prainha das Poças

Latitude
37.00274° or 37° 0′ 10″ north
Longitude
-8.94459° or 8° 56′ 41″ west
Elevation
-6 metres (-20 feet)
Open location code
8C9H2334+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1254384819
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sand
Geo­Names ID
10342335
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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