Vau da Rocha

Vau da Rocha is a neighborhood in , and has about 138 residents. Vau da Rocha is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praia do Vau and Praia dos Tres Castelos.

Beach
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is a beach.

Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a beach.

Pitch
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is the current stadium of Portimonense S.C. It is located in the centre of in the , Portugal and was opened in 1937 for local football club Portimonense S.C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portimão and Alvor.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the second biggest city in the , , 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.

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is a town and freguesia in , in the southern region of . It is a holiday base for visiting the Ria de Nature Reserve, and has a nice beach.

Town
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is a civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of ; its residents routinely travel across the to work in the neighboring municipality. is situated 3½ km east of Vau da Rocha.

Vau da Rocha

Latitude
37.12177° or 37° 7′ 18″ north
Longitude
-8.55994° or 8° 33′ 36″ west
Population
138
Open location code
8C9H4CCR+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9829197519
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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