Farol da Ponta da Piedade
Farol da Ponta da Piedade is a lighthouse in São Gonçalo de Lagos, Lagos, Faro District. Farol da Ponta da Piedade is situated nearby to the beach Praia do Camilo, as well as near Canavial Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse and Praia do Camilo.
Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It started operations in mid-1913.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ponta da Piedade and Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos.
Ponta da Piedade
Locality
Ponta da Piedade is a headland with a group of rock formations along the coastline of the town of Lagos, in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. Consisting of yellow-golden cliff-like rocks up to 20 meters high, they are one of the most famous touristic attractions of Portugal.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Farol da Ponta da Piedade.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I
Neighborhood
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Farol da Ponta da Piedade.
Farol da Ponta da Piedade
- Type: Lighthouse
- Historically known as: “Piedade Light”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: São Gonçalo de Lagos, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.08063° or 37° 4′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.66942° or 8° 40′ 10″ westElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8C9H38JJ+76GeoNames ID
12097423
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