Torre de Controlo
Torre de Controlo is a building in Montenegro, Faro. Torre de Controlo is situated nearby to the aerodrome Faro Airport, as well as near the bus station Faro Aeroporto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faro Airport and Faro railway station.
Faro Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: BabyNuke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faro International Airport, officially Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, is located four kilometres west of the city of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965 being the main gateway to Faro District and southwestern Spain, with nearly 10 million passengers using the facility in 2024.
Faro railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Faro station is the main railway station in the city of Faro, Portugal, operated by Comboios de Portugal. It opened on 1 July 1889. The line to the north-west is electrified, using overhead catenary. Faro railway station is situated 3 km east of Torre de Controlo.
Teatro das Figuras
Theater building
Photo: PauloMoreira, Public domain.
Teatro das Figuras is a theater building, which is situated 2½ km east of Torre de Controlo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Bárbara de Nexe and Pechão.
Santa Bárbara de Nexe
Village
Santa Bárbara de Nexe is a village and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Faro on the southern Algarve region. The population in 2011 was 4,116, in an area of 38.22 km². It is located a few kilometers from both the cities of Loulé and Faro. Santa Bárbara de Nexe is situated 9 km north of Torre de Controlo.
Pechão
Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 10 km northeast of Torre de Controlo.
Torre de Controlo
- Type: Building
- Location: Montenegro, Faro, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01916° or 37° 1′ 9″ northLongitude
-7.97106° or 7° 58′ 16″ westOpen location code
8C9J229H+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 112035147OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=towerOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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