Arrifana (Aljezur)

Arrifana
Village and parish
Praia da Arrifana with the Needle Stone visible in the top right corner
Etymology: Arabic
Coordinates: 37°17′39″N 8°51′50″E / 37.2941°N 8.8639°E / 37.2941; 8.8639
Country Portugal
Time zoneGMT

Arrifana (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐʁiˈfɐnɐ]) is a small parish and fishing village in the Faro District's Aljezur Municipality in the Barlavento Algarvio region of Portugal. It is situated near the border between the Aljezur and Alentejo regions on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and is within the Costa Vicentina park. Arrifana is located about 6 km from Aljezur.