Church of Saint James the Great
The Church of Saint James the Great is the principal church, in the civil parish of Estômbar in the municipality of Lagoa in the Algarve. Situated in the heart of the town, the church was consecrated to the invocation of Saint James, son of Zebedee.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Algarve, Portugal
- Also known as: “Church of Saint James the Great (Estômbar)”, “Igreja de São Tiago (Estômbar)”, “Igreja de São Tiago Maior”, “Igreja Matriz de Estombar”, “Igreja matriz de Estômbar”, “Igreja Paroquial de Estombar”, “Igreja Paroquial de Estômbar”, and “Igreja São Tiago Maior”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estômbar-Lagoa railway station and Mexilhoeira halt.
Estômbar-Lagoa railway station
Railway stop
Estômbar-Lagoa railway station is a railway station on the Algarve line which serves Lagoa Municipality and is located in Estômbar, Portugal. It opened on 15 February 1903. Estômbar-Lagoa railway station is situated 350 metres southeast of Church of Saint James the Great.
Mexilhoeira halt
Railway station
Mexilhoeira is a closed halt on the Algarve line in the Lagoa municipality, Portugal. It is part of the section from Silves to Ferragudo, which opened on 15 February 1903. Mexilhoeira halt is situated 1 km southwest of Church of Saint James the Great.
Gruta de Ibne Ammar
Cave
Gruta de Ibne Ammar is a cave, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Church of Saint James the Great.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Estômbar and Parchal.
Estômbar
Town
Estômbar is a town in the civil parish of Estômbar e Parchal, in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, in an area of 24.21 km2.
Parchal
Town
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 3 km west of Church of Saint James the Great.
Ferragudo
Town
Ferragudo is a Portuguese 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. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality. Ferragudo is situated 4 km southwest of Church of Saint James the Great.
Church of Saint James the Great
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Estômbar e Parchal, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.14629° or 37° 8′ 47″ north
Longitude
-8.48728° or 8° 29′ 14″ west
Open location code
8C9H4GW7+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Church of Saint James the Great” goes by many names.
- French: “église de Estômbar”
- French: “Église de Estômbar”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Estômbar”
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Notable Places Nearby
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