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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 ...
Map of the Madeira archipelgo The archipelago of Madeira is politically organized as an autonomous region and includes two principal islands and two minor island groups: Madeira , 32°39′4″N 16°54′35″W / 32.65111°N 16.90972°W / 32.65111; -16.90972 ( Madeira Island
Portugal (complete), administrative divisions - de - colored.svg (by TUBS). This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: Regiao Centro in Portugal (plus all islands real area).svg (by TUBS ).
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: / aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n / eye-BEER-ee-ən), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in south-western Europe.Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of Peninsular Spain [c] and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the ...
Torre 1,993 m (6,539 ft) - highest point in continental Portugal; Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: Spain 1,214 km; Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 1,793 km; Population of Portugal: 10,617,600 (January 1, 2008) - 88th most populous country; Area of Portugal: 92,345 km 2; Atlas of Portugal; Islands of Portugal
The island of Porto Santo has one of the few extensive dune beaches in Portugal, located in the archipelago of Madeira. Tidal gauges along the Portuguese coast have identified a 1–1.5 millimetres (0.039–0.059 in) rise in sea levels, causing large estuaries and inland deltas in some major rivers to overflow.
The nine islands that compose the archipelago occupy a surface area of 2,346 km 2 (906 sq mi), that includes both the main islands and many islets located in their vicinities. They range in surface area from the largest, São Miguel, at 759 km 2 (293 sq mi) to the smallest, Corvo, at approximately 17 km 2 (7 sq mi).
The Algarve is located in the southernmost area of continental Portugal and the southwesternmost area of the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe, covering an area of 4,997 km 2 (1,929 sq mi). [10] It borders to the north with the Alentejo region ( Alentejo Litoral and Baixo Alentejo ), to the south and west with the Atlantic Ocean , and to ...