Estação de Radar Nº 1
Estação de Radar Nº 1 is a military installation in Monchique, Faro District. Estação de Radar Nº 1 is situated nearby to the peak Fóia, as well as near the church Capela de Santo António.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 3½ km east of Estação de Radar Nº 1.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 3 km east of Estação de Radar Nº 1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Marmelete.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 5 km southeast of Estação de Radar Nº 1.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 6 km west of Estação de Radar Nº 1.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 10 km east of Estação de Radar Nº 1.
Estação de Radar Nº 1
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.31514° or 37° 18′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.59594° or 8° 35′ 45″ westOpen location code
8C9H8C83+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 227823493OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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