Fonte de Ouro

Fonte de Ouro is a hamlet in Salir, Loulé, Faro District and has about 15 residents. Fonte de Ouro is situated nearby to the hamlet Palmeiros, as well as near Ponte de Salir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Salir and Igreja Matriz de Salir.

Castle of Salir

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The Castle of Salir is an Almohad fortress, located in the civil parish of the same name, 16 kilometres from the municipality seat of Loulé in the Portuguese Algarve.

Igreja Matriz de Salir

Church

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Igreja Matriz de Salir is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querença and Querença, Tôr e Benafim.

Querença is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, eastern Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Querença, Tôr e Benafim. Querença is situated 5 km southeast of Fonte de Ouro.

Querença, Tôr e Benafim

Village

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Querença, Tôr e Benafim is a civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Querença, Tôr and Benafim. The population in 2011 was 2,713, in an area of 102.18 km². Querença, Tôr e Benafim is situated 8 km west of Fonte de Ouro.