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Carvoeiro is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new civil parish Lagoa e Carvoeiro. [1] The population in 2011 was 2,721, [2] in an area of 11.66 km². [3] It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Lagoa.
On 1 February 1758, the lighthouse was ordered constructed by regal charter. [1] Cabo Carvoeiro is a prominent cape along the southern Portuguese coast, with a coastal beacon operating for four centuries from the promontory, first from the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Vitória (before it was demolished). [1]
The modernist-style lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim, known as the Farol de Regufe. The tallest lighthouse in Portugal, the Farol de Praia da Barra is situated on the coast of Gafanha da Nazaré The original Farol de Cabo Carvoeiro was found inadequate in 1881, and was reconstructed starting in 1886
Lagoa e Carvoeiro is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former civil parishes of Lagoa and Carvoeiro. [1] The population in 2011 was 9,987, [2] in an area of 39.13 km². [3] The offices of the freguesia (civil parish) are in part of the Convent of Saint Joseph.
At 82.5 metres (271 ft), Île Vierge Lighthouse (right) is the tallest lighthouse in Europe. It is also the tallest "traditional" lighthouse in the world. [4] [5] Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
This is a list of lighthouses in Croatia.They are located both on the mainland and on the numerous Croatian islands in the Adriatic.The principal lights and lighthouses of Croatia are operated and maintained by Plovput, a state owned company.
The cape's lighthouse to the right, Nau dos Corvos (Carrack of Crows), to the left and the Berlengas in the far background Cabo Carvoeiro Coordinates: 39°21′34.46″N 9°24′29.78″W / 39.3595722°N 9.4082722°W / 39.3595722; -9.4082722
Lagoa (European Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the district of Faro, in the Portuguese region of Algarve. [1] The population of the municipality in 2011 was 22,975, [2] in an area of 88.25 km 2. [3]