Porches
Porches is a water tower in Porches, Lagoa, Faro District. Porches is situated nearby to the garden Torre da Água, as well as near Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation and Praia da Marinha.
Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation
Church
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The Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation is a church situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese region of Algarve. Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation is situated 220 metres northeast of Porches.
Praia da Marinha
Beach
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Praia da Marinha is one of the most emblematic beaches of Portugal with a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, located on the Atlantic coast in Caramujeira, part of the Lagoa Municipality, Algarve, and considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. Praia da Marinha is situated 4 km south of Porches.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Protected area
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The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date. Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is situated 3½ km south of Porches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porches and Armação de Pêra.
Porches
Town
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.
Armação de Pêra
Town
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Armação de Pêra is a town and Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km2. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra. Armação de Pêra is situated 4 km southeast of Porches.
Alcantarilha
Town
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Alcantarilha is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. With an area of 19.54 square kilometres the population of 2347 inhabitants is dispersed throughout the territory. Alcantarilha is situated 4½ km east of Porches.
Porches
- Type: Water tower
- Category: industry
- Location: Porches, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.12381° or 37° 7′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.40019° or 8° 24′ 1″ westOpen location code
8C9H4HFX+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8639804793OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_tower
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