Lagoa

Also known as Lagoa Municipality, Lagoa (Algarve)

municipality in the Algarve, Portugal

Key facts

Country: Portugal
Region: Algarve
Intermunic comm: Algarve
District: Faro
President: Francisco José Malveiro Martins ( PS )
Total: 88.25 km (34.07 sq mi)
Lowest elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Density: 260.3/km (674.3/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+00:00 ( WET )
Summer dst: UTC+01:00 ( WEST )
Patron: Our Lady of Light
Website: http://www.cm-lagoa.pt

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Official website

CM Lagoa

Sítio oficial da Câmara Municipal de Lagoa. Informação sobre o município, composição e atividades. Inclui uma agenda de eventos no concelho.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Município de Lagoa
Population: 22975
Area: 88.25
Official website: www.cm-lagoa.pt
Image: Igreja matriz -algarve.jpg
Dialing code: 282

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Commons category: Lagoa (Algarve)
postal code: 8400
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Lagoa ( European Portuguese pronunciation: [lɐˈɣoɐ] ) is a city and municipality in the district of Faro, in the Portuguese region of Algarve. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 22,975, in an area of 88.25 km. Its urban population, in the city of Lagoa proper, is 6,100 inhabitants. An important travel destination, its coast has won numerous accolades. Marinha Beach was considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world.

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