Faro, Portugal
Municipality in Algarve, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faro (/ˈfɑːroʊ/ FAR-oh, Portuguese: [ˈfaɾu] ⓘ) is a municipality, the southernmost city and capital of the district of the same name, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.[2] With an estimated population of 60,995 inhabitants in 2019[1] (with 39,733 inhabitants in the city proper,[3] making it the biggest city and second most populous municipality in the Algarve (after Loulé) and one of the biggest in Southern Portugal), the municipality covers an area of about 202.57 km2 (78.21 sq mi).[4]
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Faro | |
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Clockwise from top: aerial view of Faro; Faro Cathedral; city gates; Castelo de Faro; historic center; and Estói Palace | |
Coordinates: 37°00′58″N 07°56′06″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Algarve |
Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
District | Faro |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | Rogério Bacalhau (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 202.57 km2 (78.21 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 60,995[1] |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 8000 |
Local holiday | 7 September |
Website | Official website |
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