Falacho
Falacho is a hamlet in Silves, Faro District. Falacho is situated nearby to the hamlet Vale de Lama, as well as near Casas de Odelouca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Silves Cathedral and Silves railway station.
Silves Cathedral
Church
Photo: Husond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Silves Cathedral is a former cathedral in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. A mosque, built during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula, was originally located in its current place, and was later mostly restructured and converted into a Catholic cathedral after the Reconquista. Silves Cathedral is situated 3 km east of Falacho.
Silves railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Silves is a railway station on the Algarve line which serves Silves, Portugal. It opened on 1 February 1902. The station is now without staff. As of May 2024, electrification of the Tunes to Portimão section of the railway is under way, with completion expected by the end of 2024. Silves railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Falacho.
Pelourinho de Silves
Photo: Lusitana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelourinho de Silves is situated 3 km east of Falacho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Estômbar and Parchal.
Estômbar
Town
Estômbar is a town in the civil parish of Estômbar e Parchal, in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, in an area of 24.21 km2. Estômbar is situated 5 km south of Falacho.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 7 km southwest of Falacho.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Falacho
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Silves, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.19239° or 37° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.47292° or 8° 28′ 23″ westOpen location code
8C9H5GRG+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 7410705997OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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