Faro (district)

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District of Faro
Capital	Faro
Region	Algarve
Historical province	Algarve
Area	4.960 km²
Population  - Total  - Density	395.208 80/km²
No. of municipalities	16
No. of parishes	84
Parliamentary representation	8

The District of Faro (pron. IPA: ['faɾu]) is the southernmost district of Portugal, coincident with the Algarve. The administrative centre, or capital, is the city of Faro.

The district is composed of 16 municipalities:

• Albufeira
• Alcoutim
• Aljezur
• Castro Marim
• Faro
• Lagoa
• Lagos
• Loulé
• Monchique
• Olhão
• Portimão
• São Brás de Alportel
• Silves
• Tavira
• Vila do Bispo
• Vila Real de Santo António

v • d • e Municipalities of the District of Faro Albufeira · Alcoutim · Aljezur · Castro Marim · Faro · Lagoa · Lagos · Loulé · Monchique · Olhão Portimão · São Brás de Alportel · Silves · Tavira · Vila do Bispo · Vila Real de Santo António

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Portugal Districts Aveiro · Beja · Braga · Bragança · Castelo Branco · Coimbra · Évora · Faro · Guarda · Leiria · Lisboa · Portalegre · Porto · Santarém · Setúbal · Viana do Castelo · Vila Real · Viseu Autonomous regions Azores · Madeira