Praia do Vale do Olival
Praia do Vale do Olival is a beach in Porches, Lagoa, Faro District. Praia do Vale do Olival is situated nearby to the town Armação de Pêra, as well as near the neighborhood Alporchinhos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beijinhos beach and Praia da Cova Redonda.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Protected area
Photo: Rsantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 northwest of Praia do Vale do Olival.
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 northeast of Praia do Vale do Olival.
Praia do Vale do Olival
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Porches, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.10168° or 37° 6′ 6″ northLongitude
-8.37027° or 8° 22′ 13″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8C9H4J2H+MVGeoNames ID
11818811
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