Faro District

Faro District
CountryPortugal
RegionAlgarve
Historical provinceAlgarve
No. of municipalities16
No. of parishes67
CapitalFaro
Area
 • Total4,960 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Population
 • Total458,734
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-08
No. of parliamentary representatives9

Faro District (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro) is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The district capital is the city of Faro.

Municipalities

The district has 16 municipalities:

  • Albufeira
  • Alcoutim
  • Aljezur
  • Castro Marim
  • Faro
  • Lagoa
  • Lagos
  • Loulé
  • Monchique
  • Olhão
  • Portimão
  • São Brás de Alportel
  • Silves
  • Tavira
  • Vila do Bispo
  • Vila Real de Santo António