The Big Wave
The Big Wave is a swimming pool in Estômbar e Parchal, Lagoa, Faro District. The Big Wave is situated nearby to the swimming pool Laguna, as well as near Disco River.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint James the Great and Estômbar-Lagoa railway station.
Church of Saint James the Great
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Church of Saint James the Great is situated 1¼ km northwest of The Big Wave.
Estômbar-Lagoa railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Ricardo Reis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1 km west of The Big Wave.
Mexilhoeira halt
Railway station
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2 km west of The Big Wave.
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
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 km west of The Big Wave.
Ferragudo
Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ km southwest of The Big Wave.
The Big Wave
- Type: Swimming pool
- Categories: swimming, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Estômbar e Parchal, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.14091° or 37° 8′ 27″ northLongitude
-8.47554° or 8° 28′ 32″ westOpen location code
8C9H4GRF+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 608169356OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_poolOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimming
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