Loulé
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| Coordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.150°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.150°N 8.000°W | |||
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| Region | Algarve | ||
| Subregion | Algarve | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve | ||
| District | Faro | ||
| Parishes | 9 | ||
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| • President | Vítor Aleixo (PS) | ||
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| • Total | 763.67 km2 (294.85 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 70,622 | ||
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-loule.pt | ||
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Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [loˈlɛ]) is a city and a municipality in Faro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 70,622, in an area of 763.67 km². The municipality contains two cities: Loulé and Quarteira.
The present Mayor is Vítor Aleixo, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes (freguesias):
A highlight of the summer months in Loulé is Noite Branca, the Festival of White Night held to celebrate the end of summer. Locals and tourists, all wearing white, converge on the town, where a dazzling display of music, dance and pageantry awaits. Young people wander the streets, dressed in white as princes and princesses, demons and winged fantasy figures, while live bands play in the background. Loulé is also the largest municipality in the Algarve and includes well-known towns near the sea (like Vilamoura or Quinta do Lago) but also the hidden villages in the Algarve mountains where there are unmistakable landscapes.
Loulé is well known for the sandy beaches, such as Quarteira. Inland, Loulé shows a rich geology, paleontology, and wildlife.
Loulé, Portugal
Carnival of Loulé
Roundabout of the Gago Coutinho Square
Monument Duarte Pacheco
Market
Antonio Aleixo statue
Matriz church
Matriz church
The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Beach in Loulé
Loulé, Portugal
Procession of "Nossa Senhora da Piedade"
The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of Piety) stands in a prominent location on an hilltop to the west of the town
In Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Loulé, a World Cup is held every year in the sport of trampolining.
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