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Faro (district)

Faro District
District
LocalDistritoFaro.svg
Country Portugal
Region Algarve
Historical province Algarve
No. of municipalities 16
No. of parishes 84
Capital Faro
Area
 • Total 4,960 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 458,734
 • Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
No. of parliamentary representatives 9

Faro District (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfaɾu], Portuguese: Distrito de Faro) is the southernmost district of Portugal, coincident with the Algarve. The administrative centre, or capital, is the city of Faro.

The district is composed of 16 municipalities:

Coordinates: 37°00′54″N 7°56′06″W / 37.01500°N 7.93500°W / 37.01500; -7.93500


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