Foia - Monchique, Portugal
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tmob
N 37° 18.919 W 008° 35.551
29S E 536106 N 4129930
With an altitude of 902 metres, Fóia is the highest point of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique moutain range.
Waymark Code: WMCFXX
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 09/03/2011
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The following can be read in a plaque on site:
«The highest point of the Algarve, visible by the sailors due to its green tunic. One beeing Pedro da Silva, Captain of the Maloca, having saved his ship from a bad storm, orered the construction of a convent below Fóia to prove his gratitude.»
Altitude in Feet: 2960
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