# Monchique

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Monchique
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Monchique.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monchique
> Source revision: 1347171978
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

For other uses, see [Monchique (disambiguation)](/source/Monchique_(disambiguation)).

**Monchique** (mõˈʃikɨ) is a municipality of southern [Portugal](/source/Portugal), in [Faro District](/source/Faro_(Portuguese_district)) (province of Algarve).[1] The population in 2011 was 6,045,[2] in an area of 395.30 km2.[3]

The Municipality of Monchique is situated in the Serra de Monchique and together with the town of Monchique is a tourist destination. Attractions include a historic town centre, views from the two peaks of Foia and Picota, hiking, bird watching and biking. There are hot sulfur springs, with baths and health spas 6 kilometres (4 mi) south in 'Caldas de Monchique' (Spring of Monchique). Eucalyptus, cork oak, oranges, lemons, honey, olive oil, chestnuts, scissor chairs made from chestnut wood, black pork and black pork ham and sausages are the chief products. There are several small industries producing tourist artifacts that are sold in local shops, and [medronho](/source/Medronho), a local brew made from distilled medronho berries (Arbutus/[Strawberry Tree](/source/Arbutus_unedo)), is produced.[4]

## Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (*[freguesias](/source/Freguesia_(Portugal))*):[5]

- [Alferce](/source/Alferce)
- [Marmelete](/source/Marmelete)
- [Monchique](/source/Monchique_(parish))

## Climate

Monchique has a [Mediterranean climate](/source/Mediterranean_climate) with warm to hot summers and mild, wet winters. Due to its altitude and location, right between the valley formed by the [Serra de Monchique](/source/Serra_de_Monchique), precipitation in the winter is much larger than anywhere else on the [Algarve](/source/Algarve). Its position on the southwest corner of Portugal gives it very mild temperatures in the winter, especially for its altitude.

## References

1. Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6

1. [Instituto Nacional de Estatística](http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0)

1. ["Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/). Archived from [the original](http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/) on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.

1. ["Medronho - an Algarve strong fruit brandy"](http://u4portugal.co.uk/wines/2008/03/medronho_an_algarve_strong_fru.shtml). U4portugal.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-24.

1. Diário da República. ["Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 76"](http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf) (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.

## External links

- [official **Monchique Municipality** website](http://www.cm-monchique.pt)
- [Monchiqueportugal.info](http://www.monchiqueportugal.info)

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Monchique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monchique) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monchique?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.