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Wikipedia: The Algarve from the Arabic word (الغرب) meaning "the west" is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. It has an area of 5,412 square kilometres with approximately 410,000 permanent inhabitants, and incorporates 16 municipalities. The region coincides with the Faro District, and has as its administrative centre the city of Faro, where both the region's international airport [FAO] and public university are located.
![[Traditional hand painted pottery from Porches]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Porches_Pottery_Algarve_Painting_Bird_s.jpg "Traditional hand painted pottery from Porches")
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![[Algarve is also famous for its luxury resort & hotel spas by the beach.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Grande_Real_Santa_Eulalia_Resort_26_Hotel_Spa_s.jpg "Algarve is also famous for its luxury resort & hotel spas by the beach.")
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![[A partial view of Praia da Luz]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vista_parcial_da_luz_s.jpg "A partial view of Praia da Luz")
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![[A replica of the caravel, Boa Esperança, in the city of Lagos, Portugal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Boa_Esperan_C3_A7a_Caravel_Lagos_2C_Portugal_s.jpg "A replica of the caravel, Boa Esperança, in the city of Lagos, Portugal")
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![[Lagos, Portugal, one of the most developed cities in the Algarve.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/DSC02283_JPG_s.jpg "Lagos, Portugal, one of the most developed cities in the Algarve.")
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![[Dona Ana Beach in Lagos, Portugal.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Dona_Ana_beach_2C_Lagos_s.jpg "Dona Ana Beach in Lagos, Portugal.")
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![[A small street in Silves (see Silves Municipality, Portugal).]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/DSC02233_JPG_s.jpg "A small street in Silves (see Silves Municipality, Portugal).")
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![[City of Silves (see Silves Municipality, Portugal).]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cidade_de_Silves_s.jpg "City of Silves (see Silves Municipality, Portugal).")
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![[Burgau, Algarve]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Burgau_2C_Algarve_2C_Portugal_s.jpg "Burgau, Algarve")
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![[Faro is the chief city in the region of Algarve.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Faro_Cidade_Velha_2_s.jpg "Faro is the chief city in the region of Algarve.")
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![[City of Tavira]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cidade_de_Tavira_s.jpg "City of Tavira")
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![[Lagos's watchtower]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Lagos_watchtower_and_lighthouse_s.jpg "Lagos's watchtower")
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