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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.
In Portugal, a locality can only be called a city if more than 8,000 inhabitants live in the city's urban area. In addition, at least half of the following infrastructure must be present: [2] Hospital; Pharmacy; Fire department; Event center and cultural center; Museum and library; Hotel; Primary and secondary school; Pre-school and kindergarten
Lagoa e Carvoeiro is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former civil parishes of Lagoa and Carvoeiro. [1] The population in 2011 was 9,987, [2] in an area of 39.13 km². [3] The offices of the freguesia (civil parish) are in part of the Convent of Saint Joseph.
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.
Belevdere tower. Built originally of limestone with lime mortar, [13] the convent has been altered many times since its construction. The small chapel was restored in the mid-19th century by Luís Antonio Maravilhas; his design included a vaulted roof, a main altar, 6 more altars in the side arches, and Ionic-style pilasters.
Portugal is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (regiões autónomas), Azores and Madeira. The districts and autonomous regions are further subdivided into 308 municipalities of Portugal (municípios or concelhos). Usually, a municipality is named after its largest or historically most important town or city.
Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a civil parish and most populated area in the municipality of Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. With a population of 5396 inhabitants in 2011, [ 1 ] the parish covers an area of approximately 6.52 square kilometres (2.52 sq mi) that extends from the southern coast of ...
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.