Faro

Also known as Faro Municipality, Faro, Portugal

municipality in Portugal

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Faro is a municipality located in Portugal, serving as the capital city of the Algarve region in the country's south. It matters as a major cultural and economic hub for southern Portugal, known for its historic old town and international airport that connects the region to travelers worldwide.

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Site Autárquico - Câmara Municipal de Faro

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Official name: Município de Faro
Demonym: Farense
Population: 64560
Area: 202.57
Elevation: 10
Official website: www.cm-faro.pt
Image: Faro aerial view.jpg

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Commons category: Faro, Portugal
postal code: 8000
Commons gallery: Faro
inception: 1266-00-00
P8168: Soest
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +351-289-870-870

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Faro, officially the City of Faro, is a city and a municipality in southern Portugal. It is the capital of both the Algarve region and the Faro District, as well as the southernmost city on the Portuguese mainland. Faro municipality covers an area of 202.57 km (78.21 sq mi) and, as of 2024, had 70,347 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the Algarve after Loulé. The city proper had 46,299 inhabitants in 2021, the largest urban population in the region. Faro lies on the shore of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a protected nature reserve and hosts the region’s international airport and university.

Founded as Ossonoba in antiquity, Faro was a settlement during the Phoenician and Roman periods and later served as a Moorish port known as Santa Maria Ibn Harun. It became part of the Kingdom of Portugal in 1249 and was elevated to city status in 1540. Since 1756, following the devastation of the Lisbon earthquake, Faro has been the administrative capital of the Algarve.