Monte Gordo (Portugal)
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Monte Gordo | |||
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Location within Portugal | |||
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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.