Torre Castelo
Torre Castelo is a building in Armação de Pêra, Silves, Faro District. Torre Castelo is situated nearby to the park parque público, as well as near the town Armação de Pêra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beijinhos beach and Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Protected area
Photo: Rsantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 km southwest of Torre Castelo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Alcantarilha.
Armação de Pêra
Town
Photo: Tanchapt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Alcantarilha
Town
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km northeast of Torre Castelo.
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. Porches is situated 4 km northwest of Torre Castelo.
Torre Castelo
- Type: Building
- Location: Armação de Pêra, Silves, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.10403° or 37° 6′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.3666° or 8° 21′ 60″ westOpen location code
8C9H4J3M+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 208740429OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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