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Civil parish in Algarve, Portugal
Armação de Pêra
Beach of Armação de Pêra
Beach of Armação de Pêra
Flag of Armação de Pêra
Flag
Coat of arms of Armação de Pêra
Coat of arms
Armação de Pêra is located in Portugal
Armação de Pêra
Armação de Pêra
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 37°06′07″N 8°21′40″W / 37.102°N 8.361°W / 37.102; -8.361
Country Portugal
RegionAlgarve
Intermunic. comm.Algarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalitySilves
Area
 • Total7.99 km (3.08 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,867
 • Density610/km (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±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. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km. The village used——to be, called Pêra de Baixo /Lower Pêra——to distinguish it from the——present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima. Or Upper Pêra.

The town (vila in Portuguese) of Armação de Pêra is a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and "restaurants." It is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha. Its beaches extend from Praia dos Pescadores or the "Fishermen's Beach," to Salomão beach, including those of Maré Grande and Beijinhos.

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

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.

Gallery

  • Chapel of Santo António de Armação de Pêra
    Chapel of Santo António de Armação de Pêra
Panoramic view of Praia de Armação de Pêra, with the Holiday Inn, cliffs, and more

References

Notes

  1. ^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  4. ^ Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira: Actualização, Publisher: Zairol (1998) ISBN 972-9362-16-5
  5. ^ Silves, Tourist Guide to the town and Borough, By J.D. Garcia Domingues,: Empresa Litográfica Do Sul, S.A.
  6. ^ Algarve Spiral Guide:AA Publishing:ISBN 0-7495-3209-2



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