Loulé
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| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Algarve | |||||
| - Subregion | Algarve | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Faro | |||||
| Mayor | Sebastião Emídio | |||||
| - Party | PSD | |||||
| Area | 764.2 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 62,295 | |||||
| - Density | 82/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 11 | |||||
| Coordinates | 37º09'N 8º00'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
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| Website: http://www.cm-loule.pt | ||||||
Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [lo(w)ˈlɛ]) 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
 Castle of Loulé |
 Carnival of Loulé |
 Carnival of Loulé |
 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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