Faro District
Faro District (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro) is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The district capital is the city of Faro.
Country | Portugal |
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Region | Algarve |
Historical province | Algarve |
No. of municipalities | 16 |
No. of parishes | 67 |
Capital | Faro |
Area | |
• Total | 4,960 km2 (1,920 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 458,734 |
• Density | 92.49/km2 (239.54/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | PT-08 |
No. of parliamentary representatives | 9 |
Municipalities
The district has 16 municipalities:
- Albufeira
- Alcoutim
- Aljezur
- Castro Marim
- Faro
- Lagoa
- Lagos
- Loulé
- Monchique
- Olhão
- Portimão
- São Brás de Alportel
- Silves
- Tavira
- Vila do Bispo
- Vila Real de Santo António
Faro District Media
Roman baths at Praia da Luz, Lagos