Loulé Municipality
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| Loulé | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.15°N 8°WCoordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.15°N 8°W | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Algarve | ||
| Subregion | Algarve | ||
| District/A.R. | Faro | ||
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| • Mayor | Sebastião Emídio (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 764.2 km2 (295.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 62,295 | ||
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 12 | ||
| Municipal holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
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| Website | http://www.cm-loule.pt | ||
Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [loˈlɛ]) 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.
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[edit] Parishes
[edit] Gallery
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Castle of Loulé
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Carnival of Loulé
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Carnival of Loulé
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Roundabout of the Gago Coutinho Square
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Monument Duarte Pacheco
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Market
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Antonio Aleixo statue
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Matriz church
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Matriz church
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The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of Piety) stands in a prominent location on an hilltop to the west of the town
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
- ^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6
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