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Faro District

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Faro District
Flag of Faro District
Coat of arms of Faro District
CountryPortugal
RegionAlgarve
Historical provinceAlgarve
No. of municipalities16
No. of parishes67
CapitalFaro
Area
 • Total4,960 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Population
 • Total458,734
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-08
No. of parliamentary representatives9

Faro District (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro) is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The district capital is the city of Faro.

Municipalities

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The district has 16 municipalities: