Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality.
The centre of Ferragudo, seen from across the Arade River
The Fort of São João do Arade, constructed in the 16th–17th century to protect the coast from pirates and privateers
The Praia Grande beach, showing the expansive white sands that make the area popular with locals and tourists
Lagoa 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 km2. 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.
Sea coast of municipality of Lagoa
Cloister of the Convent of Saint Joseph from Carmelite nuns.
View of the Fort and Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock (Nossa Senhora da Rocha).
Natural grotto at Benagil (near Marinha Beach), where a large hole in the roof of the cave lets light in, a popular tourist attraction.
