Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation
The Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation is a church situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese region of Algarve.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Algarve, Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja Paroquial de Porches”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Praia Nova.
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 3½ km south of Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation.
Praia Nova
Beach
Praia Nova is a small beach near Praia da Senhora da Rocha on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal. Praia Nova is situated 3½ km south of Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation.
Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Beach
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Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a small fishing community and beach on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal. Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha is situated 3½ km south of Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porches and Armação de Pêra.
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.
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. Armação de Pêra is situated 4 km southeast of Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation.
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 4½ km east of Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation.
Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Porches, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.12543° or 37° 7′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.39886° or 8° 23′ 56″ westOpen location code
8C9H4JG2+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 591399529OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q5993971
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In Other Languages
“Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação (Porches)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja matriz de porches”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Porches”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Porches”
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Highlights include Cemitério de Porches and Posto de Correios.
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