The Pigs Head

The Pigs Head is a restaurant in , , . The Pigs Head is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the motorhome stopover .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz and Fort of Almádena.

Castle
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of , municipality of in the , classified as a Property of Public Interest. is situated 3½ km east of The Pigs Head.

Ruins
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or, also known as the Fort of the River Mouth, is located between the towns of Salema and , in the region of . It was constructed in 1632. Damaged by the 1755 earthquake, it was abandoned in 1849. is situated 3 km west of The Pigs Head.

Protected area
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km west of The Pigs Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgau and Almádena.

Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, located in the western region of the , under the municipality of , is a former fishing . Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de , surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento.

Hamlet
Photo: Avitacum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village located in 's western . Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of , and the municipality of .

Town
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, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of , in region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. is situated 4 km east of The Pigs Head.

The Pigs Head

Latitude
37.07528° or 37° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
-8.77042° or 8° 46′ 14″ west
Open location code
8C9H36GH+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11733355653
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­restaurant
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