BarrachaGeneral information - Location
| Country | Portugal | | Location in country | 
South | | Location in Europe | South Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -7.8624,Lat: 37.1421  |
| Elevation | 249 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:23:37pm
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| Name province/region (Continente) | Continente | | Wiki-website Subregion (Distrito) | Faro | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | São Brás de Alportel | | Name | São Brás de Alportel |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Lisboa | Portugal | 211 km | 
NorthNorthWest
| | 2 Gibraltar | 
Gibraltar | 254 km | 
SouthEast
| | 3 Madrid | 
Spain | 509 km | 
NorthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 13 km (direction South).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Algarve Basins. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira de Beliche (2.7 km2 at a height of around 51 meter above sea level) at a distance of 32.7 km in Eastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 39.7 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 56 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 30%, hill: 70%, The hills are mainly southern orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Faro Airport (at a distance of 17 km and direction SouthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Portimão Airport (at a distance of 64 km in WestNorthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
5.6 km2 |
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| Nature |
17.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
53.9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
1.7 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Barracha in country Portugal
Barracha at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Caldeirão | PT | 3.1 km | 
North
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Social media - Maps
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