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Lagoa (European Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the district of Faro, in the Portuguese region of Algarve. [1] The population of the municipality in 2011 was 22,975, [2] in an area of 88.25 km 2. [3] Its urban population, in the city of Lagoa proper, is 6,100 inhabitants.
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, [1] in an area of 15.64 km 2. [2] It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.
Lagoa e Carvoeiro is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Lagoa and Carvoeiro . [ 1 ] The population in 2011 was 9,987, [ 2 ] in an area of 39.13 km².
Faro District (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro ⓘ) 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.
Lagoa, the youngest of the municipalities of São Miguel, has a population of about 14,126 inhabitants (2008 census), incorporating the south-central parishes east of Ponta Delgada; Nordeste, literally the north-eastern municipality, well known for an abundance of natural vegetation and the highest point on the island, Pico da Vara; Ponta ...
Marina de Lagos, Portugal. Lagos' economy, like many coastal towns in Portugal, has always been closely linked to the sea, and fishing has been an important activity since very ancient times. Since 1960, the city has embraced tourism, which has become its most important economic activity. It has beautiful beaches, good climate, the sea, a ...
Lagoa (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ; Portuguese for lagoon) is a municipality in the southwestern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 14,442, [1] in an area of 45.59 km². [2] Lagoa is located east of Ponta Delgada, the island capital.
Estômbar is a town in the civil parish of Estômbar e Parchal, in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, [1] in an area of 24.21 km 2. [2] It is situated just west of the city of Lagoa itself. Its civil status was raised to that of a town on August 16, 1991.