Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra
Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra is a fort in Armação de Pêra, Silves, Faro District. Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra is situated nearby to Beijinhos beach, as well as near the beach Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beijinhos beach and Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
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. Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is situated 2½ km west of Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra.
Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Beach
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Alcantarilha.
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.
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 3½ km north of Fortaleza de Armação de 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 4½ km northwest of Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra.
Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fortaleza de Armacao de Pera”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Armação de Pêra, Silves, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.10085° or 37° 6′ 3″ northLongitude
-8.35901° or 8° 21′ 32″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8C9H4J2R+89GeoNames ID
11818809
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