Algueirão–Mem Martins

Algueirão-Mem Martins is an administrative parish in Sintra that spreads across hilly terrain with mixed residential and commercial areas throughout its expanse. The parish contains schools, shops, and public services distributed across its territory to serve the local community.

The name Algueirão comes from the Arabic al-gueirān meaning caves, reflecting Muslim settlement in the region between the 8th and 12th centuries. The presence of religious buildings from the 1600s shows how faith-based structures became important in later centuries.

The Church of Nossa Senhora das Mercês and the Hermitage of São Romão shape the spiritual life of this parish with their religious spaces from the 1600s. These places remain centers where residents gather for worship and mark important moments in their communities.

The area has good connections with bus stops and access roads that make it easy to move around. It helps to travel with local knowledge or a map since not all paths are clearly marked.

Fountains like the Fonte de Sacotes reveal how water management shaped local life in earlier times. The Manueline-style hermitage with its vaulted ceiling stands out as a rare example of rural architecture from that period.

Location: Sintra

Elevation above the sea: 192 m

GPS coordinates: 38.79411,-9.34511

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:52