Aljezur
Located in Aljezur Municipality, Faro District Coordinates: 37°18′01″ N 8°47′39″ W
- Population
- 3,455
- 3.5K
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Aljezur
- Airports
- PRM Portimão Airport25 km
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport80 km
About Aljezur
Aljezur is a municipality. Location: Aljezur Municipality, Faro District. Population: 3,455. Elevation: 46 m.
Aljezur is a parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Aljezur in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,365, in an area of 166.76 km2 (64.39 sq mi). The area consists of Vale da Telha, Arrifana, Espartal, Vales, and Picao de Baixo Archaeological sites confirm man's presence in the area since prehistoric times, most notably for a period around 4,000 BC and during the Bronze Age. The name Aljezur comes from Aljuzur, the Arabic meaning of Islands. Overlooking the town is a ruin of a Moorish fortress.
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At a glance
- Area
- 167 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Aljezur
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Praia da Arrifana Filipe Rocha,user:sacavem · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Praia da Amoreira Filipe Rocha,user:sacavem · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Aljezur
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (93 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 69 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 87 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Aljezur
The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (80 km). The nearest large city is Setúbal, 136 km to the north.
Airports
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 25 kmsoutheast
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 80 kmsoutheast
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 166 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 136 kmnorth
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 161 kmnorth
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 164 kmeast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 237 kmnortheast
- Cadiz Population: 117K 239 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aljezur
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Praia da Amoreira Beach 7 kmNW
- Praia da Arrifana Beach 6 kmW
- Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain 6 kmE
- Cerro das Pedras Mountain 21 kmE
25–60 km24 places
- Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain 27 kmE
- Cabeço do Ramalho Mountain 52 kmE
- Cerro de Malhinverde Mountain 55 kmE
- Cerro da Madeira Mountain 54 kmE
60–100 km22 places
- Serro de Monte Figo Mountain 87 kmE
- Serra do Malhão Mountain 71 kmE
- Cerro da Fontainha Mountain 87 kmE
- Cerro da Cabanita Mountain 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Aljezur
2 placesNearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain, Faro District5.8 km E
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Praia da Baía dos Tiros Beach, Rogil12 km N -
Cerro das Pedras Mountain, Monchique21 km E
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Cerro da Garganta Mountain, Monchique19 km E
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Castelo de Lagos Historic site, São Gonçalo de Lagos25 km SE
Sources & licences
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