Praia da Rocha
Encyclopedia
Praia da Rocha is the beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean
which is the southern section of the municipality/concelho
of Portimão
, Algarve, southern Portugal
.
The beach soccer tournament, Mundialito de Futebol de Praia
, that hosts some of the worlds best national team, has taken place here every year since 2005.
Map location: 37°07′N 8°32′W
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
which is the southern section of the municipality/concelho
Concelho
Concelho , in the Portuguese language, is the word municipality, when referring to the territory. The word município is used when municipality means the organ of State...
of Portimão
Portimão
Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão...
, Algarve, 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...
.
The beach soccer tournament, Mundialito de Futebol de Praia
Mundialito de Futebol de Praia
The BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
, that hosts some of the worlds best national team, has taken place here every year since 2005.
Heritage Sites
- Fort of Santa CatarinaFort of Santa CatarinaThe Fort of Santa Catarina is in the municipality/concelho of Portimão in the Algarve in Portugal.Map location:...
Map location: 37°07′N 8°32′W