Vigia da Roca

Vigia da Roca is a locality in , , . Vigia da Roca is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Praia do Louriçal.

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The is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of , in the municipality of , situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone.

Beach
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is a beach.

Beach
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.

Locality
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Sintra is a town in , , . Its spectacular setting, 28 km from , houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution.

Hamlet
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is a village in the municipality of in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. lies 1 km from the , the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.

Neighborhood
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is a village on the Portuguese municipality of and in the Freguesia of . The name is obviously Arab in origin – the Iberian peninsula is packed with Muslim toponyms that are a legacy of the five hundred years the Moors stayed over. is situated 3 km northeast of Vigia da Roca.

Vigia da Roca

Latitude
38.78133° or 38° 46′ 53″ north
Longitude
-9.49562° or 9° 29′ 44″ west
Open location code
8CCGQGJ3+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5355860376
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Posto de Turismo do Cabo da Roca and Cape Roca.

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