Cacela Velha
Cacela Velha is a village located in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Portugal. Cacela Velha is situated on top of a hill with a view to the easternmost lagoon of the Ria Formosa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
- Also known as: “Núcleo histórico de Cacela Velha (incluindo o Castelo de Cacela)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of Cacela and Igreja Matriz de Cacela-Velha.
Fortress of Cacela
Castle
The Fortress of Cacela (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Cacela also known as Fort Cavaleiros de Santiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago is a fortress in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern Portuguese district of Faro.
Igreja Matriz de Cacela-Velha
Church
Photo: Carlos Pinto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja Matriz de Cacela-Velha is a church.
Cacela train station
Railway station
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela train station is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Nova de Cacela and Manta Rota.
Vila Nova de Cacela
Town
Vila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and Civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal.
Manta Rota
Neighborhood
Manta Rota is a small seaside town in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the Algarve, Portugal. Manta Rota is an important tourist destination due to its sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Manta Rota is situated 2½ km northeast of Cacela Velha.
Altura
Village
Altura is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,195, in an area of 11.10 km². It is a popular summer destination due to its beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Altura is situated 4½ km northeast of Cacela Velha.
Cacela Velha
- Categories: old town, cultural heritage, village, and locality
- Location: Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.15729° or 37° 9′ 26″ northLongitude
-7.54613° or 7° 32′ 46″ westElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8C9J5F43+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1425256586OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Portuguese—“Cacela Velha” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cacela Velha”
- Dutch: “Cacela Velha”
- Hungarian: “Cacela Velha”
- Portuguese: “Aldeia de Cacela Velha”
- Portuguese: “Cacela Velha”
- Portuguese: “Cacela-Velha”
- Portuguese: “Núcleo histórico de Cacela Velha (incluindo o Castelo de Cacela)”
- Portuguese: “Núcleo histórico de Cacela Velha”
- Portuguese: “Núcleo urbano de Cacela Velha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fábrica and Ribeira do Junco.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa do Pároco and Cacela Velha.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cacela Velha”. Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.