Poucochinho’s Watermill
Poucochinho’s Watermill is a watermill in Monchique, Faro District. Poucochinho’s Watermill is situated nearby to the hamlet Caldas de Monchique, as well as near the village Alferce.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
-8.56713° or 8° 34′ 2″ westOpen location code
8C9H8CMM+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 748617377OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=watermill
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