Olhão
Olhão
Olhão da Restauração | |
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| City of Olhão da Restauração | |
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Interactive map of Olhão | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′30″N 7°50′30″W / 37.02500°N 7.84167°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
| District | Faro |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | António Pina (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.86 km2 (50.53 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,396 |
| • Density | 346.91/km2 (898.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 8700 |
| Area code | 289 |
| Website | http://www.cm-olhao.pt |
Olhão, officially the City of Olhão da Restauração, is a city and municipality in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 45,396, in an area of 130.86 km2 (50.53 sq mi). Located near the regional capital Faro and forming a single urban agglomeration, it is a fishing port and tourist center. Along with Faro, Loulé and Tavira, Olhão forms a conurbation from the eastern and central Algarve.