Maria Pires
Maria Pires is a neighborhood in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Maria Pires is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ladeira da Nora, as well as near Brava.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portimão Airport and Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada.
Portimão Airport
Aerodrome
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Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of Portimão in Algarve, Portugal. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by general aviation, with parachuting being common from the airfield.
Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada
Nature reserve
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abicada is the name of Roman ruins in Mexilhoeira Grande, to the north of the civil parish of Alvor, municipality of Portimão, in Algarve region, Portugal.
Castle of Alvor
Archaeological site
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Portimão.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 3 km northwest of Maria Pires.
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.
Odiáxere
Town
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Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 6 km west of Maria Pires.
Maria Pires
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.14133° or 37° 8′ 29″ northLongitude
-8.59002° or 8° 35′ 24″ westOpen location code
8C9H4CR5+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9829139580OpenStreetMap feature
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