Monchique Municipality

Monchique
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 37°19′N 8°36′W / 37.317°N 8.6°W / 37.317; -8.6Coordinates: 37°19′N 8°36′W / 37.317°N 8.6°W / 37.317; -8.6
Country	Portugal
Region	Algarve
Subregion	Algarve
District/A.R.	Faro
Government
- Mayor	Carlos Tuta (PS)
Area
- Total	395.3 km2 (152.6 sq mi)
Population
- Total	6,441
- Density	16/km2 (41.4/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	3
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website	http://www.cm-monchique.pt

Monchique (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈʃik(ɨ)]) is a municipality of southern Portugal, in Faro District (province of Algarve)^[1].

Monchique

It is located 13 miles south of Saboia station on the Lisbon-Faro railway, in the Serra de Monchique, 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, a local brew made from distilled medronho berries (Arbutus/Strawberry Tree), is produced.^[2]

Parishes

• Alferce
• Marmelete
• Monchique

References

1. ^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6
2. ^ http://u4portugal.co.uk/wines/2008/03/medronho_an_algarve_strong_fru.shtml

External links

• Municipality official website

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.