Portimao
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Portimao

Portugal · Faro District

Portimao is a city and a municipality in the district of Faro, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2022 was 63,079 in an area of 182.06 km2. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimao. In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimao. Historically a fishing and shipbuilding centre, it has nonetheless developed into a strong tourist centre oriented along its beaches and southern coast. The two largest population centers in the Algarve are Portimao and Faro.

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Local time
UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Faro District
Main language
Portuguese
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37.14° N, 8.54° W

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