Quarteira River
| Quarteira River | |
|---|---|
Quarteira River near the Acudes do Castelo, Paderne | |
Mouth of the Quarteira River at Quarteira | |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| District | Faro |
| Municipality | Albufeira |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Algibre River |
| • location | Paderne, Algarve |
| • coordinates | 37°10′51.9″N 8°12′27.8″W / 37.181083°N 8.207722°W |
| • elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| 2nd source | Alte River |
| • location | Paderne |
| • coordinates | 37°10′51.9″N 8°12′27.8″W / 37.181083°N 8.207722°W |
| • elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Mouth | Into the Atlantic at Quarteira |
• coordinates | 37°04′28″N 8°07′32″W / 37.074355°N 8.125467°W |
The Quarteira River (Portuguese pronunciation: [kwɐɾˈtɐjɾɐ]) is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The river begins at the conflux of two tributary rivers a little north of the village of Paderne. The tributary rivers are the River de Alte and the River de Algibre.