Poucochinho’s Watermill

Poucochinho’s Watermill is a watermill in Monchique, Faro District. Poucochinho’s Watermill is situated near the hamlet Caldas de Monchique, as well as near the village Alferce.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monchique Town Hall and Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro.

Monchique Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monchique Town Hall is situated 2 km southeast of Poucochinho’s Watermill.

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 1½ km southeast of Poucochinho’s Watermill.

Igreja matriz de Monchique

Church

Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Poucochinho’s Watermill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.

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 south of Poucochinho’s Watermill.

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 7 km east of Poucochinho’s Watermill.

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 9 km west of Poucochinho’s Watermill.

Poucochinho’s Watermill

Type: Watermill
Also known as: “Moinho de Água do Poucochinho” and “Moinho do Poucochinho”
Categories: building and industry
Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.33339° or 37° 20′ 0″ north

Longitude

-8.56713° or 8° 34′ 2″ west

Open location code

8C9H8CMM+94

OpenStreetMap ID

way 748617377

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=watermill

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Highlights: Cascata do Penedo do Buraco and Igreja de São Pedro.

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Places to explore: Moinho de Água do Poucochinho and Quinta Algarve.

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