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Faro District, Portugal


Faro District is a district in the southernmost part of Portugal, located in the Algarve Region of the country. It is bordered by Beja District to the north, Spain to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.

The district covers 4,960 sq km and has a population of 460,000 people (2011 estimate). The district is composed of 16 municipalities and 84 civil parishes. The district capital is the city of Faro.

Visiting Faro

You can take flights to Faro from Almeria, Amsterdam, Belfast, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Brussels, Cardiff, Cologne/Bonn, Copenhagen, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Exeter, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Groningen, Hamburg, Hanover, Helsinki, Katowice, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, London-City, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Luxembourg, Manchester, Munich, Newcastle upon Tyne, Oslo, Palma de Mallorca, Southampton, Stockholm Stuttgart, Toronto and Warsaw.

Street in Faro, Portugal
Street in Faro, Portugal
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Author: Husond
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Street in Faro, Portugal
Street in Faro, Portugal
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faro_Cidade_Velha_1.JPG
Author: Husond
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Olhão Tide Mill at Algarve, Portugal
Olhão Tide Mill at Algarve, Portugal
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olhao_Tide_Mill.jpg
Author: Marc Ryckaert
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Municipalities in Faro District

  1. Albufeira
  2. Alcoutim
  3. Aljezur
  4. Castro Marim
  5. Faro
  6. Lagoa
  7. Lagos
  8. Loulé
  9. Monchique
  10. Olhão
  11. Portimão
  12. São Brás de Alportel
  13. Silves
  14. Tavira
  15. Vila do Bispo
  16. Vila Real de Santo António

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