Cachopo is the heart of the mountains: an authentic village with about a thousand inhabitants, where tradition dictates the rhythm of life. The houses maintain their typical character, and in the center, the Church of Santo Estêvão is a meeting point and a pilgrimage site.

Here, the mountain identity lives on in the festivals, in the blankets embroidered with wildflowers, in the honey, the cheese, and in the art of baskets and woodworking. But nothing symbolizes Cachopo better than the cork oak's cycle: the cork is harvested by hand, without harming the tree, in an ancient gesture that renews the connection between man and nature every nine years.

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May 26, 2025

The parish of Cachopo is located in the mountainous area of the municipality of Tavira, specifically in the Serra do Caldeirão. Until around 1836, it was part of the municipality of Alcoutim.

The Mother Church of Santo Estevão in Cachopo dates from 1535 and stands atop a hill, overlooking the village's narrow cobbled streets.
Cachopo is the northernmost and one of the largest parishes in Tavira.

The beautiful village of Cachopo is nestled in the Serra do Caldeirão mountains, the mountain range that separates the Algarve from the rest of Portugal.
The narrow cobbled streets of Cachopo have remained unchanged for years, giving this part of the Tavira region a sense of time standing still.
The architecture is simple, with single-story houses, mostly painted white, featuring traditional Algarvean chimneys on the roof.

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