Faro District | |
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District | |
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