Armação de Pêra
Armação de Pêra | |
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 Beach of Armação de Pêra | |
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  Armação de Pêra Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′07″N 8°21′40″W / 37.102°N 8.361°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
| District | Faro |
| Municipality | Silves |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,867 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 8365 |
Armação de Pêra is a town (vila) and Portuguese parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Silves.[1] The population in 2011 was 4,867,[2] in an area of 7.99 km2.[3] The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra[4] to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.[5]
The town (vila in Portuguese) of Armação de Pêra is a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and restaurants.[5] It is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha. Its beaches[6] extend from Praia dos Pescadores[6] or the Fishermen's Beach, to Salomão beach,[6] including those of Maré Grande[6] and Beijinhos.[5]
The town is one of the last places in the region where fishing boats are launched from and recovered to the actual beach. There is no harbour.
Location[edit]
The town is 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) southeast of Silves, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Alcantarilha, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from Pêra and 263 kilometres (163 mi) south south east of Lisbon.[5]
Gallery[edit]
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Chapel of Santo António de Armação de Pêra
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira: Actualização, Publisher: Zairol (1998) ISBN 972-9362-16-5
- ^ a b c d Silves, Tourist Guide to the town and Borough, By J.D. Garcia Domingues,: Empresa Litográfica Do Sul, S.A.
- ^ a b c d Algarve Spiral Guide:AA Publishing:ISBN 0-7495-3209-2
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