Boina River Explained

Boina River
Pushpin Map:Portugal topographic
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the confluence (Boina estuary) in Portugal
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Portugal
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Algarve
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Faro
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Silves
Source1 Location:Serra de Monchique, Algarve
Source1 Coordinates:37.1537°N -8.2654°W
Source Confluence Location:Boina estuary
Source Confluence Coordinates:37.1707°N 8.5304°W
Mouth:Boina estuary, south west coast of the Algarve into the Atlantic at Portimão via the Arade River

The Boina River (pronounced as /pt/) is a small river in the south west Algarve, Portugal. It is a tributary[1] of the Arade River which it has a conflux at the Boina Estuary 4.2miles north of the mouth of the Arade at the town of Portimão.[2] [3] [4]

Description

The Boina River runs for a distance of 30km (20miles) from its headwater sources which are a number of small streams and brooks rising from springs across the Serra de Monchique. The rivers confluence is with the Arade River forming the western arm of the Arade estuary and is known as the Boina estuary. The head of the estuary is near the village of Arge.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Garcia Domingues, José Domingos. Silves: Tourist Guide to the Town and Borough. Câmara Municipal de Silves. 9. Silves and its Tourist Region - including details of Boina River as a tributary.
  2. Book: The Algarve. Rough guides – Penguin Group. 2010. 9781848364981. Sheet Map showing the course of the Boina River and its Confluence at the Boina Estuary.
  3. Book: 49-D Silves. Instituto Geografico Portugues. 9789728867119. Sheet map scale 1:50 000 Carta Corografica De Portugal – 49D Map showing the confluence with the Arade River.
  4. Web site: 49-D Silves. Stanfords Bookshop. Listing of the Map on Stanford’s website. 18 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090832/http://www.stanfords.co.uk/Activities-and-Interests/Maps--Atlases/Silves_9789728867119.htm. 6 October 2014. dead.