Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António, Port city in eastern Algarve, Portugal
The city sits at the mouth of the Guadiana River, featuring straight streets and right-angled corners in a geometric grid pattern across its center.
Founded in 1774 by decree of King José I, Vila Real de Santo António emerged as a strategic settlement to control fishing waters and border activities with Spain.
The central Praça Marquês de Pombal displays an obelisk surrounded by whitewashed houses and orange trees, representing Portuguese urban architecture of the 1770s.
The city connects to Spain via a suspension bridge and regular ferry service to Ayamonte, while trains link to major towns in the central Algarve.
The municipality exists in two separate geographical sections, with the eastern part containing the city and the western section forming an exclave within Portugal.
Location: Faro
Location: Algarve
Inception: January 1, 1774
Shares border with: Tavira, Castro Marim, Ayamonte
Address: Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Website: https://cm-vrsa.pt
GPS coordinates: 37.20000,-7.41667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:33
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
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1.5 km
Iglesia de Nuestro Señor y Salvador
2.9 km
Saint Sebastian Fortress
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Fortress of Cacela
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Palacio del Marqués de Ayamonte
2.1 km
Capilla del Socorro (Ayamonte)
2.8 km
Playa de Santo António
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Baluarte de las Angustias
1.6 km
Antiguo Convento de la Merced
1.8 km
Núcleo histórico pombalino de Vila Real de Santo António
611 m
Monumento a la Virgen de las Angustias
1.9 km
Casa consistorial de Ayamonte
1.7 km
Sports Complex of Vila Real de Santo António
1.3 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires
3.1 km
Tholosgrab von Marcella
12.5 km
Forno romano de Olhos de São Bartolomeu
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Ermida de Santo António
2.7 km
Igreja de Santiago
3.1 km
Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim
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