Monchique is a municipality of southern 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...

, in Faro District (province of Algarve).
It is located 13 miles south of Saboia station on the Lisbon-Faro railway, in the Serra de Monchique

Serra de Monchique

The Serra de Monchique is a chain of mountains in the western part of the Algarve region of Portugal. The chain's highest point is the peak of Fóia, at 902 meters.The town of Monchique is located in this area....

, which rise on the west to 2963 ft.

There are hot sulfur springs, with baths and a sanatorium 4 m. south in 'Caldas de Monchique' (Spring of Monchique). Wheat, millet, rye, beans, oranges, wine, olive oil and chestnuts are the chief products. There is a woolen factory and medronho

Medronho

The Aquardente de Medronhos is a strong spirit, a traditional fruit brandy from Portugal, obtained from the fruit of the Medronho tree, Arbutus unedo, also called strawberry tree...

, a local brew made from distilled medronho berries (Arbutus/Strawberry Tree), is produced.http://u4portugal.co.uk/wines/2008/03/medronho_an_algarve_strong_fru.shtml

Parishes

• Alferce
  Alferce (Monchique)
  Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality ....
  
  
• Marmelete
  Marmelete (Monchique)
  Marmelete is a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique .-Main sites:* Saint Anthony Chapel* Parish Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation-Economy:*Agriculture*Apiculture*Pig farming...
  
  
• Monchique
  Monchique (parish)
  Monchique is a freguesia in Monchique Municipality .-Main sites:* Nossa Senhora do Desterro Convent* Monchique Church or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church* Fóia, highest mountain in Algarve...
  
  

External links

• Municipality official website