Alcoutim Castle
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Alcoutim Castle is a castle in Alcoutim
, Faro District in southeastern Portugal
. It was built in the 13th century and the castle stands in a dominant position on a hill south of Alcoutim town on the right bank of the San Marcos River
, its confluence with the Guadiana River. On the opposite side of the river is Sanlúcar de Guadiana
, in the territory of Spain.
Alcoutim
Alcoutim is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the border with Spain. The municipality has a total area of 575.32 km² and a population of 3,411 inhabitants. At the Portuguese census of 2001 it had a population of 3,770 inhabitants and was the least densely populated...
, Faro District in southeastern Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It was built in the 13th century and the castle stands in a dominant position on a hill south of Alcoutim town on the right bank of the San Marcos River
San Marcos River
The San Marcos River rises from the San Marcos Springs, the location of Aquarena Springs, in San Marcos, Texas. The springs are home to several threatened or endangered species, including the Texas Blind Salamander, Fountain Darter, and Texas Wild Rice...
, its confluence with the Guadiana River. On the opposite side of the river is Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Sanlúcar de Guadiana is a localidad in the province of Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, situated 55 km from the city of Huelva. The inhabitants are known as Sanluqueños...
, in the territory of Spain.