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    Faro District (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro [ˈfaɾu] ) is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The...
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    area as the administrative Fårö District, established on 1 January 2016. The island is separated from Gotland by the narrow Fårö-strait, and connected by...
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    Faro (/ˈfɑːroʊ/ FAR-oh, Portuguese: [ˈfaɾu] ) is a municipality, the southernmost city and capital of the district of the same name, in the Algarve region...
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  • Look up Faro, faro, farò, or Fårö in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Faro may refer to: Faro (department), North Province, Cameroon Faro National Park...
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    Faro International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Faro, IATA: FAO, ICAO: LPFR), officially Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (Aeroporto Internacional...
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    Maria) is the southernmost point of mainland Portugal, in the municipality of Faro. It is a point in the smooth curve of a long sandy beach in the Island of...
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    Faro Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé de Faro) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin...
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    Fortress of Sagres (category Castles in Faro District)
    The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Sagres), is a military structure, located near the Sagres...
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    civil parish of Bordeira, within the municipality of Aljezur, in the Faro District. Its landmarks include an old fort and a church. The nearby beaches...
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    Silves, Portugal (category Populated places in Faro District)
    Silves declined in importance thereafter and was eclipsed in the region by Faro during the colonial period. In 1491, the town of Silves was given to queen...
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    Castro Marim (category Populated places in Faro District)
    Faro...
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    Faro (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), Pharaoh, Pharao, or Farobank is a late 17th-century French gambling game using cards. It is descended from Basset, and belongs...
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    Lagos, Portugal (category Populated places in Faro District)
    1580s, but was defended by its inhabitants, resulting in Drakes sack of Faro. But, the coast was under regular attack of other pirates and corsairs, in...
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  • University of Algarve (category Buildings and structures in Faro District)
    the Algarve, having its headquarters and two out of its three campuses in Faro (namely the Gambelas and Penha) and another campus in Portimão. It has around...
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  • Mateus Fernandes (footballer) (category Footballers from Faro District)
    Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes (born 10 July 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club...
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    João Neves (category Footballers from Faro District)
    João Pedro Gonçalves Neves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoˈɐ̃w̃ˈnɛves]; born 27 September 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive...
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    Alcoutim (category Populated places in Faro District)
    467; -7.467 Country  Portugal Region Algarve Intermunic. comm. Algarve District Faro Parishes 4 Government  • President Osvaldo Gonçalves (PS) Area  • Total...
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    Mercado de Escravos (category Museums in Faro District)
    de Escravos (Slave Market) is a historical building in Lagos, in the Faro District of Portugal. It is located on the site where the first slave market...
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    Igreja de São Sebastião (Lagos) (category Churches in Faro District)
    Igreja de São Sebastião is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. 37°06′14″N 8°40′26″W / 37.10389°N 8.67389°W / 37.10389; -8...
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  • Mamede Igreja de São Tiago Igreja Matriz de Viana do Alentejo Cathedral of Faro Hermitage of Our Lady of Guadalupe Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira Igreja...
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    Albufeira (category Populated places in Faro District)
    [alβuˈfɐjɾɐ] , locally [aɫbʷˈfeɾɐ, aɫbˈfeɾɐ]) is a city and municipality of Faro District in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2021 was...
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    Tavira (category Populated places in Faro District)
    Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. It is 28 kilometres (17 miles) east of Faro and 75 kilometres (47 miles) west of Huelva across the river Guadiana into...
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    Manuel José (category Footballers from Faro District)
    Manuel José de Jesus Silva ComM (born 9 April 1946), simply known as Manuel José (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛl ʒuˈzɛ]), is a Portuguese football...
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    Olhão (category Populated places in Faro District)
    near the regional capital Faro and forming a single urban agglomeration, it is a fishing port and tourist center. Along with Faro, Loulé and Tavira, Olhão...
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    Algarve, are located. The region is the same as the area included in the Faro District and is subdivided into two zones, one to the West (Barlavento) and another...
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    The island is part of Fårö socken (not to be confused with parish). It comprises the same area as the administrative Fårö District, established on 1 January...
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  • Braz do Piauí, in Piauí São Brás de Alportel, a municipality in the Faro District São Brás (Amadora), a parish in the municipality of Amadora São Brás...
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    Ria Formosa (category Geography of Faro District)
    that was opened with the purpose of allowing easier access to the port of Faro. In 2010, the lagoon was recognised as one of the country’s seven natural...
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  • District (blue) - Alentejo: Beja District and Évora District and parts of Portalegre District and Setúbal District (yellow) - Algarve: Faro District (brown)...
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    Portimão (category Populated places in Faro District)
    pronunciation: [puɾtiˈmɐ̃w] ) is a city and a municipality in the district of Faro, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2022...
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