Portimão
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Portimão is a city and a municipality in the district of Faro, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2022 was 60,879, in an area of 182.06 km2. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão. In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. Historically a fishing and shipbuilding centre, it has nonetheless developed into a strong tourist centre oriented along its beaches and southern coast. The two largest population centers in the Algarve are Portimão and Faro.
Image: Apartment buildings at Praia da Rocha, Portimão (cropped)
Image: Colégio dos Jesuítas (2)
Image: Edificio de la Freguesía de Portimao
Image: Teatro Municipal de Portimão (1)
Faro District
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Faro District is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The administrative centre, or district capital, is the city of Faro. It borders Spain.
Roman baths at Praia da Luz, Lagos