Faro district

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Faro district
Coat of arms of the district Faro district Map of the district Faro district
Basic data
Country PortugalPortugal Portugal
Capital Faro
population 451.006 (2013)
Population density 90.3 inhabitants per km²
surface 4,996.79 km²
Circles 16
Communities 67
ISO-3166-2 code PT-08

The District of Faro ( Distrito de Faro ) is a district in Portugal , it corresponds to the traditional province of Algarve . In the north the district borders on the district of Beja , in the east on Spain and in the south and west on the Atlantic Ocean . Area: 4960 km². Population (2001): 395,208. Capital of the district: Faro . License plate for trailers: FA .

The district of Faro is divided into the following 16 districts ( Municípios ):

circle Number of
municipalities
Population
(2011)
Area
km²
Density of
population / km²
LAU
code
region Sub-region
Albufeira 4th 40,828 140.67 290 0801 Algarve Algarve
Alcoutim 4th 2,917 575.36 5 0802 Algarve Algarve
Aljezur 4th 5,884 323.50 18th 0803 Algarve Algarve
Castro Marim 4th 6,747 300.85 22nd 0804 Algarve Algarve
Faro 4th 65,019 202.57 321 0805 Algarve Algarve
Lagoa 4th 22,975 88.25 260 0806 Algarve Algarve
Lagos 4th 31,049 212.98 146 0807 Algarve Algarve
Loulé 9 70.163 763.68 92 0808 Algarve Algarve
Monchique 3 6,045 395.31 15th 0809 Algarve Algarve
Olhão 4th 45,396 130.87 347 0810 Algarve Algarve
Portimão 3 55,614 182.06 305 0811 Algarve Algarve
São Brás de Alportel 1 10,662 153.37 70 0812 Algarve Algarve
Silves 6th 37.126 680.06 55 0813 Algarve Algarve
Tavira 6th 26,167 606.96 43 0814 Algarve Algarve
Vila do Bispo 4th 5,258 179.06 29 0815 Algarve Algarve
Vila Real de Santo Antonio 3 19,156 61.24 313 0816 Algarve Algarve
Faro district 67 451.006 4,996.79 90 08 - -