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Faro
Faro, officially the City of Faro, is a city and a municipality in southern Portugal. It is the capital of both the Algarve region and the Faro District, as well as the southernmost city on the Portuguese mainland. Faro municipality covers an area of 202.57 km2 (78.21 sq mi) and, as of 2024, had 80,316 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the Faro District after Loulé.
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Algarve, Portugal · Population: 65K · Calling code: +351
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