Porto Covo is a parish in the municipality of Sines, with 48.73 km ² and 1038 inhabitants (2011). Density: 21.3 inhabitants / km². Here can be found the famous Ilha do Pessegueiro, or Peachtree Island, with its ancient fort. The parish of Porto Covo was established in December 31st, 1984, detached from Sines. A song […]
Odemira is a Portuguese town in the district of Beja, Alentejo region and sub-region of Alentejo Litoral, with about 3100 inhabitants. It is home to the largest Portuguese municipality in area, with 1 720.60 km² of area1 but only 26,066 inhabitants (2011), 2 3 subdivided into 13 freguesias.4 the municipality limits the north by the municipality […]
The promontory of Sagres and the adjacent towns of São Vicente and Sagres, were given to Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) on October 27th 1443 by his brother the Regent Pedro. The village of Sagres that was abandoned and in ruins because of pirates raids, was rebuilt and repopulated. This rebuilding, by the Infante, obeyed some […]
There is no certainty about what would be the exact location of this “sacred promontory” that permeated much of history of the fort, but it is possible to identify, in general, an area that would extend from the tip of Misericórdia in Arrifana, comprising the Cabo of Saint Vincent and the Ponta de Sagres. This […]
