Monte Carranca

Monte Carranca is a farm in Mértola, Beja District. Monte Carranca is situated nearby to the beach Praia Fluvial da Ribeira de Carreiras, as well as near the town Mértola.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Mertola and Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação.

Castle of Mertola

Castle

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The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja. Castle of Mertola is situated 2½ km northeast of Monte Carranca.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação

Church

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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is a 12th-century church and former mosque in the civil parish of Mértola in the municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese Alentejo. Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is situated 2½ km northeast of Monte Carranca.

Câmara Municipal de Mértola

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Mértola is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Monte Carranca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mértola and Freguesia de Espírito Santo.

Mértola

Town

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Mértola, officially the Town of Mértola, is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2021, the population of the municipality was 6,206, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres. Mértola is situated 3 km northeast of Monte Carranca.