Armação de Pêra
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 Armação de Pêra
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| Coordinates: 37°6′15″N 8°21′46″W / 37.10417°N 8.36278°W | |||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| District | Algarve | ||
| Municipality | Silves | ||
| Parish | Armação de Pêra | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9.15 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 3,770 | ||
| • Density | 412.0/km2 (1,067.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | ||
| Area code(s) | 8365 | ||
Armação de Pêra is a Portuguese parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Silves[1]. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra[2] to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra [3].
The village of Armação de Pêra is, today, a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and restaurants[3]. The village is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha. Its beaches[4] extend from Praia dos Pescadores[4] or the Fishermans Beach, to Salomão beach[4], including those of Maré Grande[4] and Beijinhos[3].
[edit] Location
The village 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 264 kilometres (164 mi) south south east of Lisbon.[3]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6
- ^ Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira: Actualização, Publisher: Zairol (1998) ISBN 9729362165
- ^ 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
Coordinates: 37°06′N 8°22′W / 37.1°N 8.367°W
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