Porto Covo
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| Location in the municipality of Sines | |
| Municipality | Sines |
| Area | 48.73 km² |
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| - Total | 1,116 (2001) |
| - Density | 22.9/km² |
Porto Covo is one of the two civil parishes (freguesias) in the municipality of Sines, Portugal, splitting the municipality which, until 1984, had a single civil parish. And, Porto Covo is well known in Portugal for its beaches, 160km south of Lisbon.
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[edit] Geography
Porto Covo which has 48,73 km² of area and 1,116 inhabitants (2001). Population density: 22,9 hab/km². Pessegueiro Island, with its fort, geographically departs from the territory of the freguesia of Port Covo.
[edit] History
The freguesia of Porto Covo was created on December 31, 1984 by the desanexação of Sines freguesia. Pessegueiro Island is a part of the parish. Up to that time, it was the only one of the districts with the same name. A song of Rui Veloso took the name of these freguesias, and made it known among the Portugueses.
[edit] Inheritance
- Herdade do Pessegueiro
- Forte do Pessegueiro, including Forte da Ilha de Dentro, in Ilha do Pessegueiro
- Praça Marquês de Pombal
- Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
[edit] Gallery
 Porto Covo big beach taken in 1984 |
 A typical house in the main square of Porto Covo |
[edit] See also
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