Barranco dos Pisões
Barranco dos Pisões is a hamlet in Monchique, Faro District. Barranco dos Pisões is situated nearby to the hamlet Portela das Eiras, as well as near Alcaria do Peso.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish. Fóia is situated 3½ km southwest of Barranco dos Pisões.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 2½ km southeast of Barranco dos Pisões.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 6 km south of Barranco dos Pisões.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 7 km east of Barranco dos Pisões.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 9 km west of Barranco dos Pisões.
Barranco dos Pisões
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.33848° or 37° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.57275° or 8° 34′ 22″ westOpen location code
8C9H8CQG+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4690056363OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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