Quarteira River

Quarteira River
Quarteira River near the Acudes do Castelo, Paderne
Mouth of the Quarteira River at Quarteira
Location
CountryPortugal
RegionAlgarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalityAlbufeira
Physical characteristics
SourceAlgibre River
  locationPaderne, Algarve
  coordinates37°10′51.9″N 8°12′27.8″W / 37.181083°N 8.207722°W / 37.181083; -8.207722
  elevation50 m (160 ft)
2nd sourceAlte River
  locationPaderne
  coordinates37°10′51.9″N 8°12′27.8″W / 37.181083°N 8.207722°W / 37.181083; -8.207722
  elevation50 m (160 ft)
MouthInto the Atlantic at Quarteira
  coordinates
37°04′28″N 8°07′32″W / 37.074355°N 8.125467°W / 37.074355; -8.125467

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.