Monte Gordo (Portugal)

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Monte Gordo
Coat of arms of Monte Gordo
Coat of arms
Monte Gordo (Portugal)
Monte Gordo
Monte Gordo
Location within Portugal
Coordinates: 37°10′56″N 07°26′57″W / 37.18222, -7.44917
Country Portugal
District Faro
Municipality Vila Real de Santo António
Area
 - Total 4.12 km² (1.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 5,567
 - Density 959.2/km² (2,484.3/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Monte Gordo is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. Formerly a fishermen's town, Monte Gordo's economy is nowadays oriented to tourism due to its long sandy beaches.