Posto de Vigia Madrinha
Posto de Vigia Madrinha is a tower in Monchique, Faro District and has an elevation of 803 metres. Access is restricted and requires permission. Posto de Vigia Madrinha is situated nearby to the waterfall Cascata do Barbelote, as well as near the peak Fóia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fóia.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marmelete and Caldas de Monchique.
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 5 km west of Posto de Vigia Madrinha.
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 southeast of Posto de Vigia Madrinha.
Posto de Vigia Madrinha
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tower
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.30871° or 37° 18′ 31″ northLongitude
-8.61345° or 8° 36′ 48″ westElevation
803 metres (2,635 feet)Inception
1985Height
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8C9H895P+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7539402280OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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