Serra de Monchique
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The Serra de Monchique (Monchique Mountains) 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.
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 chain's highest point is the peak of Fóia
Fóia (mountain)
With an altitude of and a topographic prominence of , Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish....
, at 902 meters.
The town of Monchique is located in this area.