Loulé

Loulé
Flag of Loulé
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Loulé
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Loulé
Location  
 - Country  Portugal
 - Region Algarve
 - Subregion Algarve
 - District or A.R. Faro
Mayor Sebastião Emídio
 - Party PSD
Area 764.2 km²
Population
 - Total 62,295
 - Density 82/km²
No. of parishes 11
Coordinates 37º09'N 8º00'W
Municipal holiday Ascension Day
date varies
Website: http://www.cm-loule.pt

Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [lo(w)ˈlɛ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.[1]

The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro[2].

The present Mayor is Sebastião Seruca Emídio, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Contents

Parishes

  • Almancil
  • Alte
  • Ameixial
  • Benafim
  • Boliqueime
  • Quarteira
  • Querença
  • Salir
  • São Clemente
  • São Sebastião
  • Tôr

Gallery

References

  1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
  2. ^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6

External links

Portugal portal
  • Municipality official website
  • Photos from Loulé


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