Faro District
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 administrative centre, or district capital, is the city of Faro.
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| Historical province | Algarve |
| No. of municipalities | 16 |
| No. of parishes | 67 |
| Capital | Faro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,960 km2 (1,920 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 458,734 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-08 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 9 |
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