Luz (Lagos)
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| Region : | Algarve | |||||
| Sub-region : | Algarve | |||||
| District : | Faro | |||||
| Concelho : | Lagos | |||||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 5 ′ N , 8 ° 44 ′ W | |||||
| Residents: | 3545 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
| Surface: | 21.78 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
| Population density : | 163 inhabitants per km² | |||||
| Postal code : | 8600-174 | |||||
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| Mayor : | Vítor Manuel Morais Mata ( PS ) | |||||
| Address of the municipal administration: | Junta de Freguesia de Luz Rua de 25 de Abril, 35 8600-174 Luz |
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| Website: | www.freguesia-luz.pt | |||||
Luz is a municipality and small town in the Algarve in southern Portugal , which is internationally known as a seaside resort.
The place also gained sad notoriety through the missing person case Madeleine McCann , in which on May 3, 2007, the British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from the local Ocean Club .
history
The current place was probably built in the 15th century when fishermen settled here. In 1673 the place was first mentioned as Nossa Senhora da Luz or Senhora da Luz. It was later known as Praia da Luz.
Luz was part of the municipality of Santa Maria until it became independent at the beginning of the 18th century.
From 1928, bathers regularly visited the beach of Luz. Since then, the place has developed into a well-known seaside resort, especially since the beginning of mass tourism in the Algarve from the 1960s.
Luz was elevated to a small town ( Vila ) on April 18, 2001 .
administration
Luz is the seat of the homonymous municipality ( Freguesia ) in the district ( concelho ) of Lagos in the Faro district . 3545 inhabitants live in an area of 21.8 km² (as of June 30, 2011), which corresponds to a population density of 162.7 inhabitants / km².
In addition to the main town of Luz, there are a number of other places in the municipality, among which Espiche, Almádena, Montinhos da Luz and Ferrel can be considered the most important.
The following places and districts belong to the municipality of Luz:
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Attractions
The Fortaleza da Praia da Luz is a former fortification of the place, which now houses a restaurant. Opposite this is the local church. In addition, there are remains of a Roman bathhouse ( balnearium ) in Luz .
Praia da Luz is a popular bathing beach in the Algarve , the southernmost region of continental Portugal . It is located about 4 km west of Lagos below the town of Luz. There are numerous souvenir shops and restaurants on the beach promenade. At the eastern end of the beach there is a high rock called Rocha Negra because of its black color .
Web links
- Map of the Freguesia Luz (Lagos) at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército
- Official website of the Luz Municipal Council (Portuguese)
- Praia da Luz travel guide
- Entry on Luz in the Mapas de Portugal (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
- ^ Page on the history of the municipality of Luz on the website of the municipality of Luz, accessed on December 31, 2016
- ↑ Description of the Luz community from the Lagos district administration, accessed on December 31, 2016
