Faro District

Faro District
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Portugal
Region	Algarve
Historical province	Algarve
No. of municipalities	16
No. of parishes	67
Capital	Faro
Area
• Total	4,960 km^2 (1,920 sq mi)
Population
• Total	458,734
• Density	92/km^2 (240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	PT-08
No. of parliamentary representatives	9

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