Parque Municipal das Fontes
The Parque Municipal das Fontes, or Fontes de Estômbar, is a park surrounding a major spring situated on the left bank of the estuary of the Arade River, north of the town of Estômbar, in Lagoa Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Algarve, Portugal
- Also known as: “Fontes de Estômbar”, “Parque Municipal do Sitio das Fontes”, and “Sítio das Fontes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Water Mill and Nora at Sítio das Fontes and Gruta de Ibne Ammar.
Church of Saint James the Great
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint James the Great is the principal church, in the civil parish of Estômbar in the municipality of Lagoa in the Algarve. Situated in the heart of the town, the church was consecrated to the invocation of Saint James, son of Zebedee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Estômbar and Parchal.
Estômbar
Town
Estômbar is a town in the civil parish of Estômbar e Parchal, in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, in an area of 24.21 km2.
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 4 km southwest of Parque Municipal das Fontes.
Ferragudo
Town
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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. Ferragudo is situated 5 km southwest of Parque Municipal das Fontes.
Parque Municipal das Fontes
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Estômbar e Parchal, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.16188° or 37° 9′ 43″ northLongitude
-8.48531° or 8° 29′ 7″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8C9H5G67+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1145108553OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Parque Municipal das Fontes” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Parque Municipal das Fontes”
- Portuguese: “Parque Municipal do Sítio das Fontes”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sítio das Fontes - Centro de Interpretação da Natureza and Nascente de Estômbar.
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